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Covid-19 (Coronavirus): A global emergency outbreak and its implications in India
M. David, Lokeshkumar P. and Suraj S. Dabire
Year : 2020 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 89-98
Received on: 04/12/2020
Revised on: 04/14/2020
Accepted on: 04/15/2020
Published on: 04/17/2020
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M. David, Lokeshkumar P. and Suraj S. Dabire ( 2020).
Covid-19 (Coronavirus): A global emergency outbreak and its implications in India
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 5( 2), 89-98.
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Abstract
Global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) challenged the medical facilities and services worldwide with more than 200 countries affected by the pandemic. SARS-CoV-2, the seventh virus known to infect the human respiratory system, belongs to the genus Betacoronavirus. It affects the respiratory tract mainly by binding to the ACE-2 receptors chiefly found in lungs and heart. Major countries like the United States, Italy, France, and United Kingdom suffered great loss during the Covid-19 pandemic and large numbers of deaths were reported. At the same time, India too is combating against the virus. Covid-19 arrived in India from the global epicenter Wuhan in late January 2020 when a Kerala student tested positive for the virus. Maharashtra was the worst affected state with maximum number of positive cases and deaths in the country. First death due to Covid-19 occurred in Karnataka state that triggered the alarm of Covid-19 infection. Indian government is taking lots of efforts to control the transmission of the virus that spreads rapidly among humans. Strategies such as self-quarantine, social distancing and 40-days countrywide lockdown helped to slow down the virus which could have spread tremendously otherwise. Our review focuses on the implications of Covid-19 in Indian scenario along with report on active cases, death toll, cured cases, and strategies employed for the pandemic control.
Keywords
Covid-19, Coronavirus, India, SARS-CoV-2.
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