Varanasi: At a time when the country is bracing for a threatening new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Professor Gyaneshwer Chaubey, senior geneticist in the Department of Zoology at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has said that there is no possibility of the third wave hitting in the next three months.
His claims contradict several studies and statements by scientists across India about the timing of the potential third wave of the outbreak.
“We now have vaccines. We are seeing that positivity is increasing by 3-8% but also decreasing by 10-12%. As per our calculation, no possibility of third wave hitting in the next 3 months as 70-75% people still have antibodies that will continue for next three months,” Chaubey said.
He also said that the third wave will be less severe and deadly, especially for the vaccinated group of people, those who have recovered from the infection and also children.
“If we are able to vaccinate 90-95% people by November, then I don’t think it’ll have much of an impact on people even if the third wave comes. We will analyse the data again in November. Then we will say what will be the situation in the subsequent three months,” the scientist said.
Chaubey stated that people who have been inoculated and recovered from Covid-19 come under the ‘protected group’, adding that if at all the third wave hits, it will arrive after at least three months.
