Factors that Could Lead to Increase in the Number of Coronavirus Infections in INDIA

Abstract

 Corona virus precisely COVID- 19 that started in Wuhan (China) as its epicenter has been exponentially spreading around the whole wide world lately. The source that researchers and medical officers have boiled down to is, the wet market in Wuhan which serves dead and live animals and birds. This market in Wuhan is believed to be densely packed, hence the spread of the virus was easier. The source of this virus is still in question, but it is believed that bats may have acted as carriers of the virus. Since they also host other viruses like Ebola, HIV, rabies etc. It is spreading at exponential rates. Awareness about this virus is crucial, for any country to stop this virus. Hence, the topic ‘factors that could lead to increase in the number of coronavirus infections’ was chosen for my research. My research work has been divided into 3 phases; each dealing with separate factors. Phase 1 dealt with factors that could affect the death/ infection numbers of coronavirus. Regression analysis was done between different factors to find relevance of the factors with respect to increase in the number of infections due to coronavirus or death rates. The second phase dealt with government initiatives, how different governments initiatives have dealt with the virus. For this phase, data was collected about the initiatives taken by 4 countries namely Iran, Italy, China, and India, and then the data was compared. Phase 3 dealt with the awareness factor. For this factor, MBA graduates or people doing MBA in India were chosen to test their awareness related to this deadly virus. This research work mostly focusses on India but draws inspiration from other countries as well.