Second waves of Coronavirus can peak on April-May
New Delhi: At a time when the country is witnessing an increase in the daily new cases of coronavirus since February, a report by the State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday said that the second wave of coronavirus may last up to 100 days when counted from February 15. "Considering the number of days from the current level of daily new cases to the peak level during the first wave, India might reach the peak in the second half of April," the SBI report claimed. The report further added that based on trends till March 23, the total number of coronavirus cases in India in the second wave is expected to be around 25 lakh. The 28-page report from the SBI stated that localised lockdowns or restrictions have been 'ineffective' and that mass vaccination is the only hope to win the battle against the pandemic. Keeping the economic indicators in mind, the SBI report said the business activity index, based on high frequency indicators, has declined in the last week. ...