With the emergence of the Delta Plus variant, the threat of a 3rd wave is looming large even as the nation is barely recovering from the effects of the 2nd wave.
However, a study conducted by the Indian Council Of Medical Research and the Imperial College London has said a third wave of Covid infections seems unlikely to be as severe as the second wave.
The emergence of a third wave in India could be substantially mitigated by the expansion of vaccination, says the study, adding the rollout of vaccine should be in such a way as to cover 40 per cent of the population.
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As of June 24th, over 16% of India's population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to Our World in Data.