India

COVID Third Wave Won’t Be As Severe As Previous Ones, Says AIIMS Director

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director Randeep Guleria said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 third wave may not be as severe as the first two waves in India. He said that fewer COVID-19 cases indicate that the vaccines have been effective in controlling the spread of the virus.

“It is unlikely that the third wave of COVID-19 of a magnitude comparable to the first and second will hit India. With time, the pandemic will take an endemic form. We’ll continue to get cases but the severity will be highly reduced,” news agency PTI quoted Guleria as saying.

India has witnessed a sharp fall in its daily Covid-19 cases for a week now. The country registered 7,579 infections — the lowest in 543 days. This was the second consecutive day that new cases remained below 10,000.

According to Guleria, right now there is no need for booster doses since there is no surge in COVID-19 cases. He said that the government should focus on vaccinating those who have still not taken a single dose and also on those whose is yet to take the second jab.

However, the AIIMS director advised people to be cautious. “We have to be watchful and careful of all the viruses in the world in this world of quick mobility,” Guleria said.

Guleria said this while speaking at the book launch event of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) director-general Balram Bhargava’s ‘Going Viral: Making of Covaxin — The Inside Story’.

ALSO READ: Odisha: Senior Health Officials Suggest Students With COVID-19 Symptoms Not To Attend…

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

School Dropout From West Bengal Arrested For Practising As Ayurvedic Doctor In Odisha’s Berhampur

Berhampur: Police have arrested a man from West Bengal for allegedly claiming himself to be…

November 14, 2024

Manoj Bajpayee Recalls Staying In ‘Hell’, Experiencing Starvation

Mumbai: Carving a niche for himself in Bollywood was not a cakewalk for ‘The Family…

November 14, 2024

After Disapproving Of Ranveer, Mukesh Khanna Rejects Tiger Shroff For ‘Shakitmaan’

Mumbai: Mukesh Khanna’s Indian superhero series ‘Shaktimaan’ has been making headlines for quite some time…

November 14, 2024

2nd Tigress Arrives In Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve From Maharashtra

Bhubaneswar: As part of Odisha government's tiger relocation project, second tigress from Maharashtra arrived at…

November 14, 2024

Severe Pollution: Central Panel Forced To Invoke GRAP 3 In Delhi From Tomorrow

New Delhi: Hours after Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the third phase of…

November 14, 2024

After 7 Years, Allu Arjun Reveals The Story Behind His Viral Wine Shop Video

Mumbai: ‘Pushpa’ actor Allu Arjun is currently busy promoting his highly-anticipated film ‘Pushpa: The Rule’,…

November 14, 2024

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi To Inaugurate Bali Jatra In Cuttack Tomorrow

Cuttack: The Mahanadi river banks in Odisha's Cuttack city are all decked up for inauguration…

November 14, 2024

One-Fourth Of Diabetic Patients In The World Are Indians: Lancet Study

New Delhi: India is called the ‘diabetes capital’ of the world for a reason. The worrying…

November 14, 2024