Episode 2: Variants, tests & vaccines

29/04/2021 16 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2

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In this episode, Dr Muliyil answers some questions on the variants causing the second wave, testing and vaccines
Episode 2/5: COVID-19 Variants, tests & Vaccines
00:25: How different is India’s second wave from the first? Is it more infectious, manifesting in symptoms that are different from the first?
6:56: How accurate are the RT-PCR tests, especially in detecting the mutant variants? What are the chances of getting false-negatives and false positives?
11:00: The latest CSIR survey suggests lack of meaningful antibodies in seropositive people. Could you put this in perspective for our listeners?
14:10: Our listeners would like to know if the new variant affects children and youngsters more and if there is any long last effects in children