covid-19-interviews-vpd-2021

'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

'If you keep on irritating the body by allowing all kinds of pollutants to...

'Omicron is not the end of the pandemic'

'The pandemic ends only when 70 per cent of the world is vaccinated with two...

'Everybody need not rush to hospital'

'If your oxygen saturation is okay and is maintained after the six-minute...

Beware Of Long Covid!

'We know, from our experience of this virus, that there's something known as...

'We haven't heard the last about Omicron'

'Your body will be able to deal with Omicron at any time, but it depends (on...

'Remember, always, the virus doesn't want to die'

'If you think you think you're going to booster yourself out of the pandemic,...

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'Covid variants arise because of our stupidity'

'The virus is constantly, constantly making mistakes when it...

'So far, Covid vaccines protect from severe illness'

'The immune protection may well wane somewhat, and that's what we have to...

'Vaccine Must Go To Older People First'

'At the current time, we should be vaccinating all those who are potentially...

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death...

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

'It will only get worse, definitely, for the next month and one-and-a-half...

'The virus can't survive infinitely'

'When the virus, in a way, tires itself out, because it is not finding any...

'To escape future waves, we need more vaccination

'Wherever the Delta variant is spreading, and the population is not...

COVID: 'Treatment gets very challenging'

'When you are on these drugs, there is a possibility that you come to the...

Covishield: 'Single dose gives 71% effectiveness'

'You have sufficient protection if you take the second dose of the Covishield...

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in...

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

'Testing is a very good strategy if only symptomatic people are transmitting...

'We should get our hospitals ready for second wave'

'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily...

'People are losing relatives because...'

'...of the non-availability of doctor expertise or appropriate...

COVID-19: Take the first available vaccine!

'All the vaccines that are available in most countries, right now, are all...

'Covid response is dependent on leadership'

'If you don't have a strong political leadership, however much expertise a...

8 Mumbai measures to defeat coronavirus

'I am proud of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, that this is a state which...

Don't worry, says Maharashtra task force chief

'I would like to reassure the general populace that your government, both...

How Mumbai has taken on the COVID-19 challenge

'Mumbai is testing a lot compared to a lot of other places in the...

COVID-19: A MUST READ Interview

'This year, we know the virus. Last year we didn't know anything about...

'One must not be scared of the new variants'

'SARS-CoV-2 is going to change to avoid/overcome any thing thrown at it.'

Why are COVID-19 cases increasing?

'We really need to look seriously to see if there are any local variants.'

Coronavirus: Are you anxious, worried? Read this!

'Restrict the amount of time you spend on social media.''We have people who...

'There will be a drastic drop with the lockdown'

'Without it, it is going to be much, much, much, much worse.''In the...

Coronavirus: Why next 2 weeks are crucial

What you need to know about the coronavirus.

COVID-19: 'There will be some spikes'

'It is absolutely important for us to continue to message to people that they...

'The epidemic is receding in India'

'But we still have to be very careful.'

'Both vaccines will be similar in immunity'

'Whenever you roll out: effectiveness is important, operational logistics are...

How COVID-19 affects the heart

'The more seriously ill you are from heart disease, the more seriously ill...

'COVID-19 can quietly enter your body'

'The COVID-19 virus has the power to quietly enter your body, without causing...

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

'If our body is able to mount a very successful immune response, we can...

Must Read! How to protect yourself from COVID-19

'The social distancing vaccine.''And the mask vaccine.''If you adhere to...

COVID-19: 'Seek treatment early'

Until we have these (kinds of) patients come down in numbers, the fear, the...

Are 99% going to recover from COVID-19?

'Every disease has traits and we have found out that actually 99 per cent of...

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death...

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

'It will only get worse, definitely, for the next month and one-and-a-half...

'The virus can't survive infinitely'

'When the virus, in a way, tires itself out, because it is not finding any...

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in...

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

'Testing is a very good strategy if only symptomatic people are transmitting...

'We should get our hospitals ready for second wave'

'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily...

8 Mumbai measures to defeat coronavirus

'I am proud of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, that this is a state which...

Don't worry, says Maharashtra task force chief

'I would like to reassure the general populace that your government, both...

How Mumbai has taken on the COVID-19 challenge

'Mumbai is testing a lot compared to a lot of other places in the...

Coronavirus: Are you anxious, worried? Read this!

'Restrict the amount of time you spend on social media.''We have people who...

'There will be a drastic drop with the lockdown'

'Without it, it is going to be much, much, much, much worse.''In the...

Coronavirus: Why next 2 weeks are crucial

What you need to know about the coronavirus.