EFFECTS OF PANDEMIC IN MARKETS AND THE LESSONS LEARNT
N. PAVITHRA *
Department of Applied Microbiology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
K. M. NEELA
Department of Applied Microbiology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
V. V. NIHARIKA
Department of Applied Microbiology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
J. ANAND PREM RAJAN
Department of Applied Microbiology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
S. JOSE
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
M. L. MOHAMMED KALEEM ARSHAN
Department of Biotechnology, Islamiah College (Autonomous), Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A major concern for developing and developed countries is the COVID-19 pandemic in the market. Presently the mode of transmission of the virus is through droplets, body fluids, food supplies in markets. It also discusses the prevention methods like social distancing, quarantine, and isolation, benefits, and risks of wearing face masks, duration of the virus on different surfaces, and its disinfection methods. The difficulties faced during harvesting, transporting, marketing, and storing of the food supplies and its alternative methods involved. It shares views on the impact of regional climate conditions on the global distribution of Covid-19. Additionally, it incorporates the transmission from human to animal and vice versa. This study relies on the interpretation of the data collected from markets, review articles, journals, and newspapers. The goal of this investigation is to determine the right strategies for minimizing retail transmission and improving everyday behaviors in order to be safe and stable.
Keywords: COVID –19, food supplies, pandemic, market