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Earshot
Covid-19 surge: Should we be worried?
9 minutes Posted Jun 2, 2025 at 5:22 am.
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Two years after the World Health Organisation officially announced the Covid 19 pandemic was over, India is now witnessing a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. The number of infections has risen 15-fold in 10 days. The current spike is being attributed to more transmissible Omicron sub-variants like NB.1.8.1 and LF.7. As the caseload surges, is there reason for alarm?