The prevalence, preventive measures and economic impact of pandemic COVID-19 in India: The initial phase Arindam Ganguly, Ujjal Konar, Animesh Kundu, Subhadeep Ghosh, Ishita Chatterjee, Susmita Nad, Sandeep Chatterjee, Sristishil Nandi, Sourav Singha, Sukhen Kali Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 2020 The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is posing a serious threat to the mankind with its massive infection rate and potentially fatality. A total of 212 countries have been infected within the 112 days of first report causing 2 314 621 confirmed cases and 157 847 deaths worldwide. India, the country which is already battling with poverty, malnutrition and high population density is also at the second stage of coronavirus transmission. The situation is worsening and the attention has focused on the prevalence and preventive measures to be taken to protect 1.35 billion people of the largest democratic country of the world. In this review, a study has been designed to evaluate the prevalence, transmission, clinical symptoms, and preventive measures to control the community transmission of this fatal disease. The initial impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on Indian economy has also been dealt with. This study reviews and summarizes the main points of the epidemic in India until the end of April 2020.
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Ethnopharmacological Insights on Plumeria obtusa L.: A Comprehensive Review of its Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties S Salar, M Singh, DK Yadav, V Kumar, R Ekbbal, S Kumar Current Bioactive Compounds 22 (3), e15734072350755 , 2026 2026
Comentario sobre «Nuevos factores de riesgo de tromboembolismo venoso (TEV) después de la resección transuretral de tumor vesical (RTU): modelos de regresión multivariable … S Kumar, R Mehta, R Sah Actas urológicas españolas: Organo oficial de difusión de la Asociación … , 2026 2026
Comment on" Novel risk factors for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) following outpatient or inpatient Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors (TURBT): Multivariable Stepwise and … S Kumar, R Mehta, R Sah Actas urologicas espanolas 50 (1), 501787 , 2026 2026
Comment on «Comparing Prostatype® P-score and traditional risk models for predicting prostate cancer outcomes in Spain» S Kumar, R Sah Actas urologicas espanolas 50 (1), 501827 , 2026 2026
Comentario sobre «Comparación del P-score de Prostatype® y los modelos de riesgo tradicionales para predecir los resultados del cáncer de próstata en España» S Kumar, R Sah Actas Urológicas Españolas 50 (1), 501827 , 2026 2026
Investigations Properties on the Corrosion Inhibition of Kala Bansa Leaf Extract on Mild Steel in an Acidic Environment OS Yadav, S Kumar, K Yadav, R Sharma, R Kumar Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta 44, 27-45 , 2026 2026 Citations: 5
Integrated machine learning-driven QSAR modelling and systems biology approach for the identification of potential SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitors A Manaithiya, R Bhowmik, R Ray, S Kumar, S Sharma, B Mathew, ... SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research 36 (11), 1041-1079 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Enhanced object recognition in remote sensing imagery utilizing deep learning approaches P Sahu, RK Yadav, S Kumar, N Kumar, R Singh Recent Trends in Intelligent Computing and Communication, 99-104 , 2025 2025
Systematics of reduced B (E3) transition probabilities for E3 transitions in even-A nuclei in 50≤ Z≤ 92 region PS Rawat, S Kumar Nuclear Physics A, 123241 , 2025 2025
2399P Comparing the diagnostic efficiency of 68Ga PSMA PET-CT and 18F PSMA PET-CT guided trans-gluteal prostatic biopsy T Singhal, R Kumar, P Singh, S Gupta, H Singh, S Kumar, BR Mittal Annals of Oncology 36, S1305-S1306 , 2025 2025
Association of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder with Depression and Anxiety in Women of Reproductive Age Group: A Cross-sectional Study. M UPADHYAY, S KUMAR, M SAINI, P KUMARI Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research 19 (9) , 2025 2025
Concentrating Solar Energy Technologies in India: Present Status, Challenges and Directions for Development (a Brief Report) A Verma, S Kumar, S Sengupta Thermal Engineering 72 (9), 774-781 , 2025 2025
Dynamics of Horizontal Shear Waves Propagating in Size-Dependent Sandwich Plates Using Consistent Couple Stress Theory M Kaur, S Kumar, V Sharma Physical Mesomechanics 28 (4), 547-568 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Climate-resilient strategies for wheat farming: minimizing climate impact, optimizing productivity, and maximizing profitability in the subtropical agroecological landscape of … VS Meena, RK Jat, S Durgude, S Kumar, RK Sohane, RK Jha, A Kumar, ... Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 9, 1564812 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Isotopic fission fragment distributions in the thorium region produced in inverse-kinematics with a 232Th beam A Cobo, L Bégué-Guillou, D Ramos, A Lemasson, M Rejmund, ... Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators … , 2025 2025
Comment to:«Association between varicocele and hypogonadism, or erectile dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis» N Razaqi, R Mehta, S Kumar, R Sah Actas urologicas espanolas, 501743 , 2025 2025
Comment on “Association between lesion depth and placement technique with failures requiring extraction of preformed metal crowns in primary molars. A retrospective study” N Razaqi, R Mehta, S Kumar, R Sah European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 26 (3), 603-604 , 2025 2025
Commentary on “Effectiveness and predictive factors of nitrous oxide and oxygen inhalation sedation for paediatric dental procedures: a retrospective cohort study of Thai children” S Kumar, R Sah, R Mehta European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 1-2 , 2025 2025
Seasonal Comparative Analysis of Follicular Interleukin Concentration and Expression of IL-1RII, IL-4 and IL-1RA in Cystic Follicles Versus Normal Preovulatory Follicles in … S Kumari, AK Pandey, S Kumar, P Bagri, A Magotra Indian Journal of Animal Research 59 (5) , 2025 2025
Comment on “Prognostic value of myocardial tissue characterisation by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging using T1 mapping in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a systematic … M Neyazi, R Mehta, S Kumar, R Sah Clinical Radiology 83 , 2025 2025
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Comparative effects of the sublethal poisoning of zinc, copper and lead on the gonads of the teleost Puntius conchonius Ham S Kumar, SC Pant Toxicology letters 23 (2), 189-194 , 1984 1984 Citations: 70
Organal damage caused by aldicarb to a freshwater teleost Barbus conchonius hamilton S Kumar, SC Pant Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 33 (1), 50-55 , 1984 1984 Citations: 48
Clinical study of ectopic pregnancy in a rural setup: A two year survey S Singh, G Mahendra, S Vijayalakshmi, RS Pukale Natl J Med Res 4 (1), 37-9 , 2014 2014 Citations: 47
Energy and wear analysis in lubricated sliding contact A Alp, A Erdemir, S Kumar Wear 191 (1-2), 261-264 , 1996 1996 Citations: 29
Comparative sublethal ovarian pathology of some pesticides in the teleost, Puntius conchonius Hamilton S Kumar, SC Pant Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 41 (2), 227-232 , 1988 1988 Citations: 25
Genetic analysis of different components of crop duration in chickpea. S Kumar, HA Rheenen, O Singh 1999 Citations: 24
Colonoscopic polypectomy. North Indian experience. N Kumar, BS Anand, V Malhotra, VK Thorat, SP Misra, SK Singh, ... The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 38 (4), 272-274 , 1990 1990 Citations: 22
Structural and dielectric characterization of triple perovskites Ba3NiTaNbO9 and Ba3NiTaSbO9 A Barua, SK Dey, SK Sabyasachi, S Kumar Journal of Alloys and Compounds 854, 157217 , 2021 2021 Citations: 21
Interaction of ethanol and ascorbic acid on lipid metabolism in guinea pigs. MV Suresh, JJ Lal, S Kumar, M Indira Indian journal of experimental biology 35 (10), 1065-1069 , 1997 1997 Citations: 20
First-principles study of structural, vibrational and dielectric properties of double perovskites Ba2LnSbO6 (Ln= Sm, Gd, Dy and Y) HC Gupta, S Kumar Journal of alloys and compounds 547, 81-85 , 2013 2013 Citations: 19
Outcome of traumatic basal ganglia hemorrhage S Kumar, D Jha, P Abbey, V Mishra, A Handa Internet J Neurosurg 6 (1) , 2009 2009 Citations: 19
A psychrophilic and halotolerant strain of Thelebolus microsporus from Pangong Lake, Himalaya PD Anupama, KD Praveen, RK Singh, S Kumar, AK Srivastava, DK Arora Mycosphere 2 (5), 601-609 , 2011 2011 Citations: 18
Response of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth, development and seed yield of ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera ) under mid-hill conditions of H. P. SK Kaushal, S Kumar, RG Upadhyay 2002 Citations: 18
T-shaped resonator for X-band applications P Jain, A Thourwal, S Bansal, N Gupta, S Kumar, AK Singh, S Samanta, ... 2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and RF Conference (IMaRC), 1-5 , 2017 2017 Citations: 17
Manufacturer's pricing strategies in a single-period framework under price-dependent stochastic demand with asymmetric risk-preference information FJ Arcelus, S Kumar, G Srinivasan Journal of the Operational Research Society 58 (11), 1449-1458 , 2007 2007 Citations: 17
Toxicity of copper sulphate and zinc sulphate to fresh water teleost Puntius conchonius (Ham.) in hard water SC Pant, S Kumar, SS Khanna Comparative Physiology and Ecology 5 (3), 146-149 , 1980 1980 Citations: 17
Clinical profile of neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit at a referral hospital in South India V Anurekha, KS Kumaravel, P Kumar, S Kumar Int J Pediatr Res 5 (2), 72-77 , 2018 2018 Citations: 16
Estimation of phosphorus reduction from wastewater by artificial neural network, random forest and M5P model tree approaches S Kumar, S Deswal Pollution 6 (2), 417-428 , 2020 2020 Citations: 15
First report of a new citrus decline disease (CDD) in association with double and single infection by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma … H Alizadeh, F Quaglino, M Azadvar, S Kumar, A Alizadeh, F Bolboli, ... Plant Disease 101 (12), 2145-2145 , 2017 2017 Citations: 15
Intramedullary cysticercosis S Kumar, A Handa, S Chavda, R Tiwari, P Abbey Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 17 (4), 522-523 , 2010 2010 Citations: 15