Covid second wave tapering off? Is a third wave inevitable?

Is the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India tapering off? Is a third wave inevitable? Rajdeep Sardesai speaks to top experts for answers.

Is the second wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic in India tapering off? Is a third wave inevitable? India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai speaks to top experts for answers. Excerpts: Q: Can we say with confidence that the worst of the second wave is over? PROF. BHRAMAR MUKHERJEE, EPIDEMIOLOGIST: All models had predicted the peak in early- and mid-May. We can celebrate that the peak has passed, but we cannot deny that we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic. I am cautiously optimistic that the national numbers are truly declining because there is a lot of heterogeneity in Indian states.