India is suffering the world's worst Covid-19 crisis. The daily infection rate is more than 300,000; the daily death toll, in excess of 2,000, is very likely an undercount.
The biggest Covid challenge now for India & what world must learn from its experience
Virologist Shahid Jameel answers questions on the causes of India's devastating second wave, misconceptions about the virus, and how the country can get out of its Covid nightmare.
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India is suffering the world’s worst Covid-19 crisis. The daily infection rate is more than 300,000; the daily death toll, in excess of 2,000, is very likely an undercount. The health system has broken down, with scarcities in everything from hospital beds to oxygen. The Indian government has restricted vaccine exports and is instead trying to secure supplies from abroad.
The big question: Can India find a way out of its Covid nightmare?
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The big question: Can India find a way out of its Covid nightmare?By Bobby Ghosh, Bloomberg
Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 02:20 PM IST
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"To bring things under control, you want to vaccinate more people on a daily basis than the number of new infections. Remember that a person who gets the first shot today will get the second shot in four to six weeks, and will need two more weeks to develop full immunity. So somebody who starts vaccination today will take two months to develop protective immunity."
Bobby Ghosh: India is suffering the world’s worst Covid-19 crisis. The daily infection rate is more than 300,000; the daily death toll, in excess of 2,000, is very likely an undercount. The health system has broken down, with scarcities in everything from hospital beds to oxygen. The Indian government has restricted vaccine exports and is instead trying to secure supplies from abroad. You’ve experienced this disaster firsthand as the head of the Trivedi School of Biosciences at the Ashoka University, near New Delhi. Last fall and winter, it looked like India was doing very well in managing its Covid outbreak. Looking back now, what did we miss?
The Big Question: Can India Find a Way Out of Its Covid Nightmare?
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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve todayâs most pressing policy challenges. It has been condensed and edited.
(Bloomberg Opinion) --
This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve todayâs most pressing policy challenges. It has been condensed and edited.
Bobby Ghosh: India is suffering the worldâs worst Covid-19 crisis. The daily infection rate is more than 300,000; the daily death toll, in excess of 2,000, is very likely an undercount. The health system has broken down, with scarcities in everything from hospital beds to oxygen. The Indian government has restricted vaccine exports and is instead trying to secure supplies from abroad.