Covid-19: Is like fix eyes on the ball…..

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Today, Covid-19 is constantly evolving into new, more dangerous, transmittable, and evasive strains. The current scenario of Covid-19 in all over the world is like fix eyes on the ball and this bouncer will pass by harmlessly.

In response to reports of Covid-19 surge in many countries, particularly China & Japan, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, issued fresh guidelines reiterating the fivefold strategy of test-track-treat-vaccinate and Covid Appropriate Behaviour,

According to experts, Covid-19 appears to be spreading less widely than before, but it actually continues to mutate and create new forms every day. The genesis of the Coronavirus, which rocked the nations of the world, is still a mystery. The process of how humans are infected is still not understood. The novel coronavirus is a highly contagious new virus that emerged in China’s Wuhan late last year quickly spread to the rest of the world.

The coronavirus causes a respiratory disease called Covid-19.The disease, similar to flu, triggers symptoms like cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. The doctors across the world have advised that people can protect themselves by frequently washing hands, not touching his/her face and avoiding physical contact with people.

India currently has a fatality rate of 1.18 per cent due to coronavirus. According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India, more than 70 per cent of the people recover from Covid-19 with mild or very mild symptoms. Such cases may not even require admission to Covid-19 blocks or dedicated hospitals.

As per report, with more than 9,349 new corona virus cases till now, India now has registered a total of 4,49,24,811 Covid-19 infections across the country. This includes 20 new deaths which have taken the total count to 5,31,424. The total number of coronavirus cases also includes 4,43,35,977 people who have recovered and 57,410 who are currently being treated. There were 9,349 new active cases and 12,932 new recovered cases on Apr 27 2023.

According to the latest numbers, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases at 81,63,626. Of this 1,53,741 are active, 80,09,885 are recovered and 1,48,508 have died. Kerala and Karnataka are next with 68,90,779 and 40,85,583 total COVID-19 cases respectively. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have the lowest number coronavirus cases with 10,766, 11,415 and 11,592 respectively.

Across the world, there have been a total of 67,68,44,027 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the latest update. This includes 62,56,25,456 people who are being treated, 4,43,35,977 who have recovered and 68,82,594 who have died.The highest number of coronavirus cases currently is in US which has registered 10,38,04,263 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 11,23,836 people have died of coronavirus in the country. India and France are next in line with 4,49,24,811 and 3,98,66,718 confirmed coronavirus cases and 5,31,424 and 1,66,176 deaths respectively.

The stressful circumstances of corona forced us to rethink again. A veritable roller coaster ride full of ups and downs. It has been tough and challenging, but equally unforgettable. Instead of worrying about what happened yesterday, the challenging conditions of Corona forced us to reflect more, think more, and be more ready to create a new tomorrow. We remained committed and moved forward with unflinching optimism and a rekindled vigour, staying dedicated with unwavering hope and doing what needed to be done while facing challenges is important.

We also kept India’s flag flying high marching ahead in the face of adversity. Starting from scratch in vaccine manufacturing to the distribution of vaccines a lot of learning and unlearning had taken place. During those trying times and despite all the odds we have come out victorious. Again a fresh effort is still required to face this ongoing pandemic. We need to accept the new normal.

There is more such interesting and thought-provoking stuff to savour in this issue. So, happy reading!

Thanks and regards

Amresh K Tiwary,
Editor-in-Chief