India's Covid-19 curve declines, but many nations still in virus grip

A year since its first Covid-19 case was detected, India seems to have got a grip on the pandemic as its curve shows signs of a steady decline. In these 12 months, the country clocked over 10 million detected cases and 154,000 deaths. 

Globally, there have been almost 100 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 2 million deaths. 

Unlike many countries that are grappling with a surge in cases now, India has been reducing the number of Covid beds in hospitals due to the drop in the number of patients. 

The twin-challenge that faces India and the world is the