3rd wave of Covid-19 pandemic is inevitable, says top scientist

印度首席科学家表示，第三波疫情不可避免

A third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is inevitable, principal scientific adviser to the Centre Prof K Vijay Raghavan said on Wednesday while stressing the need to strengthen surveillance as well as upgrade vaccines against new variants even as people maintain mask discipline and physical distancing norms.

印度政府的首席科学顾问维贾伊·拉加万教授周三表示，第三波疫情是不可避免的，同时强调有必要加强监测，并升级针对新变种的疫苗，即使人们继续佩戴口罩，保持社交距离。

The pathogen has adopted "hit and run" tactics to breach the immunity many people developed during the first wave as also due to vaccination, Prof Vijay Raghavan said, pointing to changes in the virus and the role of new variants with higher transmissibility and disease severity in the second wave.

维贾伊·拉加万教授表示，这种病原体采取了“打了就跑”的策略，以破坏许多人在第一波疫苗接种中形成的免疫力，并指出病毒的变化和具有更高传播性和疾病严重程度的新变体在第二波中所起的作用。

"A phase three (of Covid-19 pandemic) is inevitable given the high levels of circulating virus but it is not clear on what timescale this phase three will occur. Hopefully, incrementally but we should prepare for new waves," Prof Vijay Raghavan said.

维贾伊·拉加万教授说：“鉴于病毒传播水平居高不下，第三波疫情是不可避免的，但不清楚将在什么时间发生。希望是渐进的，我们应该为新一波疫情做好准备。”

The possibility could not be wished away as long as human hosts were available for infection and the only way to reduce this vulnerability was through safe practices and vaccination. "The best time to change our behavior is now," he said emphasising on the need to adapt Covid-appropriate behavior. "What we do, what we need to do does not change because of the virus. Masks and distancing are critical and most effective," he said.

只要有人类宿主可感染，这种可能性就不可能消失，缓解的唯一办法是遵守预防措施和接种疫苗。“改变行为习惯的最佳时机就是现在，”他强调需要调整应对新冠肺炎的行为。“由于病毒的存在，我们所做的，我们需要做的不变。戴口罩和保持距离是关键，也是最有效的。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

eu

it is good but late that the centre has started listening to doctors and scientists instead of sadhus, baba's, yogis and astrologers.

印度政府已经开始听取医生和科学家的意见，而不是苦行僧、瑜伽士和占星家的意见。

这是好事，虽然有点迟

Sakshi Ranjan

Stay safe everyone. Wear your mask, use sanitizer, maintain social distancing and most importantly stay at home

大家注意安全，戴上口罩，使用消毒剂，保持社交距离，最重要的是呆在家里

Human

Yes , this virus is naughty .Only self Lockdown will save us

是的，病毒很棘手，只有自行封锁才能拯救我们

Jayant Dunakhe

there will be 7 to 8 waves if citizens do not improve. No scientist is required to predict the same.

如果公民不配合，不改变行为习惯，将会出现7到8波疫情。不需要科学家来预测。

Srinivasan Rajagopalan

Dear friend, Very well said! if citizens do not improve we will approaching H E L L.

亲爱的朋友，说得好!

如果公民不配合，印度将变成人间地狱。

info news

who is responsible for total mismanagement of government function in controlling, we should learn from New Zealand, our Central govt is only focus in how to control states of India not Corona

印度政府在控制疫情方面不力，谁该负责？我们应该向新西兰学习，我们的中央政府只关注如何控制各邦，而不是控制疫情

Hazel

why don't you migrate to New Zealand.

你为什么不移民到新西兰去呢?

Veeramachaneni Venkateswararao

Nland 45 lac population so don't compare

新西兰人口才450万，不能比

Fossil By Then

Now playing the "Good Boy" playbook. They're warning of a 3rd wave so atleast they can pretend they "did" something. Waise bhi big religious festivals, election rallies are less now. For all upcoming tragedies, blame is squarely on the same voting public

他们在警告第三波疫情，至少可以假装他们“做了”什么。大型宗教节日，选举集会现在少了。对于所有即将发生的悲剧，责任完全落选民身上

Lucky B

Haramies, let's start blaming government and Modi.

开始指责印度政府和莫迪吧。

Aman Sri....

last year the same Government was called MAD FOR HAVING LOCKDOWNS... .. HOW IRONICAL !!

去年，印度政府因为下令封锁，被大家说是疯了 ... ..多么讽刺啊! !

Sangeet Kumar Jain

The government was caught slee when second wave arrived. Now they're showing eagerness to predict inevitable third wave.

当第二波疫情到来时，印度政府陷入了沉睡。现在，他们急忙预测第三波不可避免。

eu

China has even bigger population. how did they manage to control it?

besides it were your people trying to cure covid thru cow wastes and coronil

中国人口更多。他们是如何控制住疫情的啊?

印度人试图通过牛粪来治疗新冠

Dilip

country must thank Modi ji for the great achievement.

这是莫迪取得的“伟大”成就，全国人民都必须感谢他。

Aakash Gupta

TRUST DIVINE U ALL WILL BE FINE

相信神，一切都会好起来的

Aman Sri

Still no lockdown ...has this govt. gone mad ??

How many more need to die

还不下令封锁…这个政府疯了吗?

还要死多少人

Mr. Green

Are you fool? Why states can't impose lockdown.? Why always Modi will do.. Are not there any state govt

你是傻瓜吗?

为什么各邦不下令实行封锁?

为什么总要莫迪来做…难道没有邦政府吗？

Roushan S

We are doomed! The virus is intelligent.

我们完蛋了!

病毒很聪明

Humanity comes first

Where were these scientists whan first wave ended. They r now guessing with out any research

第一波疫情结束时，这些科学家在干嘛?他们现在猜测，没有任何研究

Bharatiya Mumbai

Now feku atleast hearing experts

现在莫迪至少在听专家的意见了