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Review
. 2022 Nov 2:67:1604975.
doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604975. eCollection 2022.

An Analysis of the COVID-19 Situation in India in Terms of Testing, Treatment, Vaccine Acceptance and National Economic Performance

Ritu Bhaumik Patel  1 , Bhaumik Bipinchandra Patel  2
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An Analysis of the COVID-19 Situation in India in Terms of Testing, Treatment, Vaccine Acceptance and National Economic Performance

Ritu Bhaumik Patel et al. Int J Public Health. .

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to provide a comprehensive review on the analysis of COVID-19 pandemic in India and address economic impact, diagnosis approaches, and vaccine acceptance and hesitation. Method: We retrieved articles published in 2020 and 2021 and current data from official websites that narrate the strategy for COVID-19 testing, issues, and challenges, healthcare system insufficiency, statistics of cases, deaths, vaccination, and vaccine acceptance barriers, and beliefs. Results: India being the 2nd largest populated country with a population of 1.4 billion faced massive difficulty in controlling the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. This crisis dramatically impeded the economy of the nation. India witnessed 2nd highest number (43,019,453) of confirmed cases and 3rd highest number of deaths (521,004) across the world. Conclusion: The major cause of the collapse of COVID-19 is the high population of India, pre-existing weak healthcare system, and the lack of awareness among the people. The fall, rise, and statistics provided in the review will help in comparing the current status with other countries and in making strong strategies to combat future calamities.

Keywords: COVID-19 in India; COVID-19 statistics of India; COVID-19 testing; Coronavirus Vaccine; Economic impact of coronavirus; Indian healthcare system.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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FIGURE 1
COVID-19 testing protocols released by government advisories of India (India, March 2022).
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FIGURE 2
Vaccination dashboard of India. (A) About 1,830 million doses have been administered so far. 1,004 million individuals are partially vaccinated and 826 million individuals are fully vaccinated. (B) Age-wise distribution of vaccination. (C) Gender-wise distribution of vaccination (India, March 2022).
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