India seems to outperform in handling COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Anita Garg Mangla Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Shreya Kandpal Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Parthvi Mahendru Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Neeru Dhamija Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9255-9503

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20211384

Keywords:

COVID-19, India, WHO, Test

Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, China and soon within months it engulfed more than 188 countries. As of 25 January 2020, more than 100 million cases have been reported globally. Worst affected countries globally include USA, India, Brazil, Russian, UK, France, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Germany. By far India has taken robust immediate measures to contain the spread of virus by implementing stringent nationwide lockdowns at an early stage. This review focuses on how India, in several ways, is placed better in handling COVID-19 than the developed countries.

 

Author Biographies

Anita Garg Mangla, Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Shreya Kandpal, Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Department of Biochemistry

Parthvi Mahendru, Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Department of Biochemistry

Neeru Dhamija, Department of Biochemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry

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Published

2021-03-26

How to Cite

Mangla, A. G., Kandpal, S., Mahendru, P., & Dhamija, N. (2021). India seems to outperform in handling COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 9(4), 1228–1233. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20211384

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