US-based infectious disease specialist says country needs to accelerate the pace of vaccinations PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: With coronavirus cases skyrocketing, Pakistan is teetering on the edge of a health crisis that has the potential of being as catastrophic as one presently unfolding in neighboring India, according to a leading US-based infectious disease expert. “While the situation in India is beyond prevention, Pakistan still has time to prepare and take measures to avoid the tragedy at its doorstep,” cautioned Dr. Faheem Younus, Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland. In a wide-ranging interview with The Express Tribune, Dr. Younus, a recipient of the ‘Presidential Service Award’ from the Obama administration, candidly spoke about the strategy to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, the situation in Pakistan, the precarious course ahead, the importance of vaccination, and the chaos in India,