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Third wave possible if vaccination not ramped up, Covid norms not followed: Scientist
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The IIT-Hyderabad professor and Sutra Model scientist cited a paper by Italian researchers on infected people with falling antibodies that give immunity for six months
If the vaccination drive against coronavirus is not ramped up and Covid-19-appropriate-behaviour is not maintained, there is a possibility of a third wave of the pandemic in six-eight months, said M Vidyasagar, a scientist involved in the Sutra Model which uses mathematics to project the trajectory of Covid-19.
He, however, stressed the Sutra Model has not predicted any third wave and it is working on it.
3rd wave possible if vaccination not ramped up, COVID norms not followed: Scientist
New Delhi : If the vaccination drive against coronavirus is not ramped up and COVID-19 appropriate-behaviour is not maintained, there is a possibility of a third wave of the pandemic in 6-8 months, said M Vidyasagar, a scientist involved in the Sutra Model which uses mathematics to project the trajectory of COVID-19.
He, however, stressed the Sutra Model has not predicted any third wave and it is working on it.
The Indian Institutes of Technology-Hyderabad professor cited a paper by Italian researchers on infected people with decreasing antibodies, which give some sort of immunity, in six months.