Did India miss data that pointed to what was coming? We ask Dr. Bhramar Mukherjee, professor of epidemiology and chair of biostatistics at the University of MichiganThe second wave of COVID-19 infections in India has seen record-highs of over 2,000 deaths and nearly 3 lakh cases recorded on a single day. How is the second wave in India, which began this year, much later than second waves in other parts of the world, different? And what steps can the country take, to ensure that we battle the pandemic without another economically-crippling national lockdown. To answer these questions, we have with us today, Dr. Bhramar Mukherjee, professor of epidemiology and chair of biostatistics at the University of Michigan.

Source: The Hindu April 21, 2021 14:04 UTC