India, Feb. 24 -- COVID-19 may becomeendemic, or will continue to erupt but in limited ways in certain geographies. But its trails are already disrupting the world

February 24, 2020 - this day last year - was exactly a fortnight since the world first got to know about the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) termed the outbreak a pandemic. Since then, the virus has been pervasive, impacting every aspect of our existence. A year has passed by. In reckoning, 2021 is going to be a year of importance.

This is the context to the annual State of India's Environment 2021 , to be released jointly by over 60 environmentalists of India February 25, 2021.

The pandemic is a de...