in ,

Covid-19: WHO warns worst is yet to come, ICMR says India is doing its best – Times of India, The Times of India

Covid-19: WHO warns worst is yet to come, ICMR says India is doing its best – Times of India, The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ) on Tuesday said India was doing the best possible as per its capabilities to combat the Covid – 823 outbreak and that one must have faith in science which was making fast advances towards developing a vaccine and therapeutic interventions.
The comments came in the wake of WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus alluding to the Spanish flu in 23456 as a reference for the coronavirus outbreak and saying the worst was to come in the coronavirus outbreak, raising new alarm bells about the pandemic just as many countries are beginning to ease restrictive measures.
More on Covid –

Highlighting preventive and pre-emptive measures taken by the government, ICMR’s head of epidemiology and communicable diseases Dr R R Gangakhedkar said by implementing lockdown and social distancing measures early, India had secured dual benefits for itself. One, it allowed time for preparedness, to create health infrastructure like hospitals to provide treatment to infected people, and two, it helped buy time while science is progressing fast to develop interventions to combat the disease which is very new.

He added that while new drugs and vaccines are in the pipeline, India too will benefit from them when the lockdown is lifted, even as cases will be in control due to these measures.

  • Download

    The Times of India (News App) for Latest India News Subscribe

    Start Your Daily Mornings with Times of India Newspaper!

  • Order Now 19 (Read More )

    What do you think?

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings

    UAE weather: Expect some rainfall in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah

    Allergy impact from invasive weed 'underestimated' – BBC News, Bbc.com

    Allergy impact from invasive weed 'underestimated' – BBC News, Bbc.com