Pandemic Protection

India is the second-most populous country in the world. How far is it lacking in terms of handling the coronavirus outbreak?

- Neha

The world is facing one of the most difficult and deadly crises of all time - the awakening of a novel coronavirus. With more than 16,01,018 cases and over 95,718 deaths, this virus has seriously shaken the lives of 7 billion people, across the globe. While the emergence of this pandemic has taken a toll on everyday lives, it has also badly hit the world economy; be it in terms of the medical facilities or the financial impact. The one thing that it has made us realise is how far we lack when it comes to the infrastructure needed to tackle a crisis like COVID-19. For many of us, the scariest part of the coronavirus outbreak is what we don’t know. We are already witnessing the severe impact of COVID-19 on the world and its transmission rate. The many unknown facts about the virus impede efforts to predict its trajectory.