2nd COVID-19 Wave Isn’t Unique to India, but Country’s Problems Are: Health Care Expert

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5/6/2021Updated: 5/6/2021

NEW DELHI—While the current second wave of COVID-19 isn’t unique to India, the South Asian nation presents a unique set of problems that are aggravating the surge of the disease, according to a global health care policy expert who has authored a book on the pandemic.

Meanwhile, experts are warning that a third wave of COVID-19 is inevitable in India.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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