AIIMS chief Dr Guleria says India can keep 3rd Covid-19 wave at bay, cites this condition
“If people are careful, behave properly and India is able to vaccinate a large number of population, then the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic may not even come,” said Dr Guleria while talking about the third wave of COVID-19.
New Delhi: In what comes as a good news amid the pandemic, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said that Covid-19 3rd wave could be prevented in India, provided some conditions are followed.
“If people are careful, behave properly and India is able to vaccinate a large number of population, then the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic may not even come,” said Dr Guleria while talking about the third wave of COVID-19.
Sharing his view on the mixing of vaccines, the AIIMS director said, “More data is needed on the mixing of doses. Studies have come which says that it may be effective but with more than usual side effects. We need more data before we can say that this is a policy that should be tried.”
“Talking about the active number of COVID-19 cases in the country, Dr Guleria suggested that there are some areas where case positivity is high and needs to be aggressively addressed so as to contain the spread furthermore.
“Cases are reducing but there are some areas where case positivity is still high, we need to address the issue aggressively in those areas. They should not become hotspots, leading to the spread of the virus in other areas,” he added.