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that keep their immune system primed; destroying
pathogens, attempting to attack, could be one important
factor.
7) Obesity

Obesity rates are higher in the US and the western world
than in India. Patients with obesity are associated with
impaired immune response, endothelial dysfunction,
decreased functional residual capacity in the lungs
which has high affinity to the SARCOV2 virus .
8) Late presentation of COVID-19 in India

There are some reasons why there is a disparity of the The COVID-19 pandemic struck India in early March
mortality rate between India and developed countries i.e. later than in other countries and hence there is a

1) Age substantial delay in the reported infections and fatality
in India.
If we discuss about the ratio of young generation with
the total population, then we see that it is higher in India To combat Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19)
than in countries like Itally or otherWestern countries. pandemic, caused by SARS-COV2 the disease, the
Moreover the family bonding of Indian culture is also Government of India imposed a lockdown in most districts
instrumental in saving the life of older people by giving of the 22 States and Union Territories in different time
them protection. periods. In this brief review, we aim to discuss the impact
of the lockdown in response to the COVID 19 pandemic on
2 ) Genetics
the social and economic conditions of the country.
Different genetic variations among individuals are Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in
causes of different immune ,that increase the fatality India
rate. So, due to this with strong immunity Indians have The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in
normal immunity against COVID -19. India has been largely disruptive.

3) Mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 1. India’s growth in the fourth quarter of the fiscal
Scientists identified several hundreds of point mutations year 2020 went down to 3.1% according to
in SARS-CoV-2 across the genome. the SARS-CoV-2 the Ministry of Statistics The World Bank
mutations giving rise to different phylogenetic clades and rating agencies had initially revised India›s
are responsible for the obvious death disparities around growth for FY2021 with the lowest figures India
the world. has seen in three decades . However, after the
announcement of the economic package in mid-
4) Climate
May, India›s GDP estimates were downgraded
There are some suggestions that temperature variation even more to negative figures, signalling a deep
and humidity may also be important factors affecting recession. (The ratings of over 30 countries have
the COVID-19 mortality. But this may not be such a been downgraded during this period.) On 26 May
relevant factor.
2. Unemployment rose from 6.7% on 15 March
5) BCG vaccination is a potential new tool in the to 26% on 19 April and then back down to
fight against COVID-19 pre-lockdown levels by mid-June. During the
The widespread use of BCG vaccination for prevention lockdown, an estimated 140 million (140 million)
of tuberculosis (TB) in India may be the reason for lower people lost employment while salaries were
rates of COVID-19 mortality. deducted for many others. More than 45% of
households across the nation have reported an
6) Inherent immunity income drop as compared to the previous year.

Indians suffer repeated attacks of respiratory viruses The Indian economy was expected to lose over
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