New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO)’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that there is clear evidence that the spread of Covid is not under control. There are no signs of remission. The Delta variant of the disease is spreading rapidly and the lack of vaccination is causing the spread of the disease in most parts of the world.
Soumya Swaminathan shared this information in an interview with international media. Covid figures are rising in five out of six places under the World Health Organization. According to Soumya Swaminathan, the death toll in Africa has risen by 30 to 40 percent in the past two weeks.
‘In the last 24 hours, five lakh new cases have been reported worldwide. The death toll was 9,300. This is not a sign of relapse. ‘ There are four main reasons why Covid proliferation remains strong. One is the delta variant, the second is social interactions, the third is the reduction in lockdown restrictions, and the fourth is the reduction in vaccination.
Delta is by far the most dangerous and fastest-growing variant ever discovered. In the first stage, the disease was confirmed in one to three people, while in the Delta variant is increased to eight.
Many countries around the world have made major relaxations in lockdown controls, and mass exoduses have accelerated the spread of the disease. Soumya Swaminathan said that in many parts of the world, there is still a shortage of oxygen and no hospitals or beds for treatment.
Soumya Swaminathan said covaxin may be approved by the World Health Organization in mid-August and the third phase of testing is a good sign. Covaxin has shown excellent immunity against the first spread of covid. But they said immunity against the Delta variant was low but the vaccine was better.
