By LAKSHY DREAM FOUNDATION GLOBAL NEWS Web Desk: Cases are not rising anywhere but we must be vigilant, said the former chief of AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria, amid an alarming surge in cases being reported in China.
“We can see that the cases are not rising anywhere. But we need to be vigilant. Proper surveillance is needed so that if cases rise anywhere we pick it up at the earliest and conduct testing so that it can be seen that no new variant is coming up and not spreading further,” he said, reported news agency ANI.
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Dr Guleria, however, assured that the Covid situation in India is much better compared to China because of a hugely successful vaccine drive. “India's situation is much better compared to that of China because our vaccination strategy has been very successful. Most of the people in the high-risk group have taken booster doses and natural infection has happened,” he said.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today chaired a meeting with top officials and experts on the Covid situation in the country. “COVID is not over yet. I have directed all concerned to be alert and strengthen surveillance. We are prepared to manage any situation,” he tweeted.
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