Who chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan on virus variants in India , vaccinations and more .
I In this video interview, WHO chief scientist warns of more COVID-19 waves and says the response over next 6-18 months is critical Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, has been maintaining a keen eye on the developments related to the COVID-19 ptandemic in India. In an online interview to The Hindu , she provides detailed responses to a range of questions : What do we know about the the B 1.617 variant and is it highly transmissible? What about vaccinations for pregnant and lactating women And finally, is it even possible to have a prediction about how long COVID-19 is going to last?