In a tweet, he said according to The Economist’s world normalcy index, Pakistan had been ranked first in the list of countries where Covid-induced restrictions have been eased. The Economist's normalcy index offers some evidence about how people are responding to restrictions in real-time. In recent months the normalcy index rose as restrictions were eased, to 79 points (where 100 is equivalent to average pre-pandemic behaviour) – its highest level since March 2020. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry also lauded The Economist ranking, saying: “Pak tops World normalcy index….shows our huge success fighting Covid Pandemic”. Pak tops World normalcy index….shows our huge success fighting #Covid #Pandamic https://t.co/ycOju02qYE — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) November 8, 2021The Economist in its report said although much of the rich world is now vaccinated, Covid-19 lingers.

Source: The Express Tribune November 08, 2021 22:20 UTC