India is in a good position to mitigate the crisis
Speaking on an optimistic note, Guleria said that although the new strain is more infectious, India can take steps to mitigate it because the government has established a consortium to monitor the spread of the virus. He said: “India is in a very good position, our daily new cases have decreased, our recovery rate is high and the case fatality rate is down,” he added.
The AIIMS director pointed out that the new strain, being 70% more infectious, may mean that “a large number of people are affected.” He said India must be “more careful” and take appropriate measures to prevent the rampant spread of the virus. “Now, if you look at our data for the last four to six weeks, there was no increase in the number of cases. We constantly show a downward trend. Therefore, it is unlikely that this strain, even if it had entered India, is causing a significant effect on our cases and hospitalization, ”he told ANI.
Guleria also stated that the vaccines being developed would be effective against the new strain of the virus, in addition to using “multiple mechanisms to produce immunity.”
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