Posted on 05/18/2020 9:12:14 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
India long has been seen as a land of mystery, and with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Asian nation is keeping with that tradition.
The number of coronavirus cases in India have been surprisingly low, given the country’s huge and highly dense population and its poverty levels. Experts are puzzled, but they think there are a number of factors that could be contributing to the low infection rates.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have a solid answer,” Jeff Smith, South Asia research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal in an email. He said it’s possible the low numbers can be attributed to some of India’s “protective characteristics, including climate, that has insulated it from some of the worst effects.”
India’s population is more than 1.3 billion people, second only to China’s 1.4 billion. Johns Hopkins and Worldometer both place the number of COVID-19 cases in India at 85,784, compared with China, which has reported 82,933 cases, as of May 15. The United States has seen nearly 1.48 million cases within its comparatively smaller population estimated at 328 million.
Anup Malani, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School and at the Pritzker School of Medicine, in a recent Quartz India article offered explanations as to why India might not have experienced a higher number of coronavirus-related cases and deaths.
“Your age may play a role in both your probability of getting infected and in the degree to which you are going to have symptoms,” Malani said in a phone interview with The Daily Signal, adding that there’s a very strong “correlation between age and how severe our symptoms are, and particularly probability of death, given the symptoms.”
Overall, India’s population is quite young. “In India, only 0.8% of the population is above 80,
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Bingo!
Spanish Fly? I like the way you think.
Reminds me of the Indian cook who was fired for favoring curry...
RE: Spanish Fly? I like the way you think.
Sorry. FR does not give us the feature to correct a typo. :)
The second the malaria drug and/or a combination of zinc etc was on the cusp of possibly being a game changer and touted by President Trump,the a-hole left shut it down. The media smeared everything and anyone who promoted it. They even got health systems to stay away from it. How many died or could have been saved since President Trump first mentioned it?
Among nations, they are 11th in total cases, and 15th in total deaths - but their case rate has just shot up in the last week.
RE: but their case rate has just shot up in the last week.
Yes, as more testing is administered.
I am less concerned with infection, you can’t hide from the virus forever. The pathogen is permanently with us. I am more concerned with MORTALITY.
“Among nations, they are 11th in total cases, and 15th in total deaths - but their case rate has just shot up in the last week.”
Maybe it is just starting. Still hoping the hot humid weather slows the spread.. I think there will be a lot of third world countries where we will see the deaths underreported.
That spicy curry yo......sh*t will kill a load of germs and virus’
Why? Easy one: Even viruses try to avoid that sh!thole.
That’s OK. I knew what you meant. Just a little morning chuckle.
RE:The main danger from COVID-19 is that immune systems go into overdrive as a reaction to the virus
That is precisely the role of Malaria drugs — to MODULATE the immune system’s response. India is a huge malaria drug taking country and the world’s largest producer of Hydroxycholoroquine.
They were originally hoarding it for their own use, but have since agreed to export MILLIONS of HCQ to the USA based on Prime Minister Modi’s agreement with Trump.
curry
Maybe. I do know that tonic water was developed by British officers so they could injest their daily dose of quinine. Gin and tonic became the official drink of the British Empire in the 19th century.
With 1.3 billion people and practically no sanitation system, you have to have a good immune system or you die.
Yesterday they were 6th in number of deaths behind USA,Brazil, France, Mexico, and UK.
Basically, what I'm saying is, India, like Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Russia are on the front end of the curve - they haven't peaked yet.
Definately - Here's numbers from India - scroll down to see daily cases. Definately just beginning
RE: Basically, what I’m saying is, India, like Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Russia are on the front end of the curve -
Yep, as early as the first week of March, I was wondering why India,Brazil and Chile had LOW number of infections. I surmised that it must have been their warm weather ...
But then, I considered COLD Russia... Also, at that time, I was telling my colleague who migrated from Russia that Putin’s administration was reporting only 45 cases ( Yes, I remember that number well ). He just laughed and asked me: “You believe the Russian Numbers? Do you want to buy a bridge in St. Petersburg?”
RE: Yesterday they were 6th in number of deaths behind USA,Brazil, France, Mexico, and UK.
How about DEATHS PER MILLION?
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