How is India dealing with its Covid third wave?
A sharp surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks has made India鈥檚 key cities brace for the pandemic鈥檚 third wave.
A sharp surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks has made India鈥檚 key cities brace for the pandemic鈥檚 third wave. Many places have imposed weekend curfews and other restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, driven mainly by the Omicron variant. Nationwide, rising infections are a sombre reminder of the devastating second wave. Experts say the new wave may not be as devastating as the previous one, but advise caution against increasing caseloads.
How well are hospitals prepared to handle the additional pressure? Can vaccine manufacturers develop solutions for the virus鈥檚 mutations? And how can state authorities ensure social distancing and other measure to stem the spread?
In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how India is dealing with the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Dr Murad Banaji, mathematician, University of Middlesex, London; Kirill Dmitriev, CEO, Russian Direct Investment Fund; Shobana Kamineni, executive vice chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group; Dr Shahid Jameel, virologist, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK
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