: As fresh Covid-19 waves hit vaccinated countries, here’s why experts believe India is safe #IndiaNEWS Several parts of the world have been reporting an increase in fresh cases of Covid-19, but in

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As fresh Covid-19 waves hit vaccinated countries, here’s why experts believe India is safe #IndiaNEWS
Several parts of the world have been reporting an increase in fresh cases of Covid-19, but in India, experts believe that unless a deadlier variant of the virus emerges, the country is unlikely to witness another wave of infections.The widespread exposure of the Indian population to the virus, especially during the deadly second wave in the summer of 2021, followed by expansive vaccination coverage, has possibly provided it a higher degree of immunity when compared to other countries with high vaccination but low past exposure, say epidemiologists.On March 18, India reported 2,528 new Covid-19 cases, a marked decrease from the nearly 27,000 fresh infections being recorded until mid-February as the third wave fuelled by the infectious Omicron variant was subsiding. More than 80% of the adult population has received both doses of Covid-19 vaccines.While India’s daily caseload has been steadily declining, several other countries are reporting an increase in cases. China is witnessing a record surge in infections, the highest since the pandemic first broke out in Wuhan city in December 2019.Cases in Mainland climbed to a high of 5,280 on Tuesday, according to AFP. Such numbers were noted in early 2020 when the country recorded 3,000 to 5,000 cases daily.China, which follows a zero-Covid policy, has imposed stringent restrictions in...Read more

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