Doctors stress strict adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviour

They express divergent views on possibility of third wave hitting the country

At a time when the corona curve is inching close to the flattening stage in the city, the detection of a new and more dangerous variant, B. 1.1.529, in South Africa, sounds the alarm bells, keeping the third wave threat alive.

When contacted, experts, however, expressed divergent views on the possibility of the third wave hitting India. While no one is sure whether the third wave ‘will’ or ‘will not’ affect India, all doctors suggest continuation of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour at least till the entire population is vaccinated.