How worried should we be on Omicron as more research emerges, some good and bad news on Covid
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
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As WHO warns us against the spread of Omicron variant and tells us not to underestimate it, Shekhar Gupta gives a glimpse of the current state of Omicron around the world. Episode 898 further looks into how significant booster shots are and what does Pfizer's Paxlovid mean to the world as it looks like we are letting down our guard.
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One of the main issues is that the WHO has lost nearly all credibility with people. So it's every country to judge for itself how much a danger this new version is.
Seems pharma PR lobby reached the print with a fat cheque!
Shekar Gupta Ji, I appreciate your reporting. as an African legally living in India, I can see you have an informed and unbiased stance on the African continent despite the hostile media narratives.
Also, I greatly appreciate your cutting the clutter on Indian and global current affairs. We will keep our subs.
@@randomstranger7989 I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing out the error. 😊
As an American who wants a relatively unbiased, clear, nuanced perspective and quality insight into India and South Asia more generally, this is one of the best source in the region, and I can understand the world better than I could without it.
What i really love & admire is the simple language that's used in CTC....Keep up the good work Shekhar Sir....
Indian pharma manufacturers are saying they are cutting down the production as there is not enough orders from un and India. In that case booster dose availability in India should not be a problem
It's not. Even the second dose is difficult enough. Deutsche Welle did a decent segment about that. But African leaders would rather have India's vaccines than China's vaccines, and American and Western Vaccines are popular also, so there should be plenty of orders coming in.
Since a few days, I am watching your old CTCs. I have noticed that you were speaking alot slow then but now increased your pace now, but one thing that I'm thankful is there is no decrease in your research and quality of your reporting.
So I find that very fascinating.
Very true 👍 should be the editing, but whatever it is , this is good. Thank you Shekhar sir.
It's good to listen to him with so much of deepen research of the topic
Bollywood should make a movie about OMICRON, add good songs and play on every Indian cinemas 5 times a day till everyone remembers it, like DDLJ.
India surely has the capacity to give booster dose to the 60+ as well as export vaccines
Shekhar Guptajis warning about booster dose should be taken very seriously as we have already lost many loved ones in the second wave. I really request the concerned responsible authorities to take action on time and act earliest possible..
In Baton Rouge. No! The Netherlands have a relatively HIGH proportion who are vaccinated. Approximately the same as UK.
You are absolutely right! people are dropping precautions and masks. One theory being discussed amongst doctors is that covaxin as a booster will be better , because covaxin uses the whole virus to form antibodies rather than just the spike protein.
Sir please interview Doctor Gagan deep Kang... She is intelligent virologist..
Shekhar Sir plz do a live CTC to celebrate 900th episode of CTC where members can interact with you tnx 🙏🏻
Sir
Its a nice pleasant to hear your lecture.
Thank you for such an information in everything...
🙏
No live coverages or drone coverages from shamshaam ghats. No fear mongering. No sensationalism. No flashing of breaking news with big font red color.
Thank You for speaking the content that is required to bring awareness.
Splendid Op Ed piece Sir, sharing it my friends who would benefit from your analysis.
I'm staying at home. And I've recovered from 3 different strains. I doubt omicron would do me much harm. But if omicron starts making babies with delta or picking up features of the flu, that could be a whole other situation. I'm gonna sit at the house and watch this play out from the safety of my home. That's it. I'm shutting my door...
Wow, hearing for the first time about humoral and cell-mediated immunity in Indian media is like music to the ears, kudos to the scientific editor and journalists of Print!
Yes - most of the information in this channel is well researched and educational! SG takes it to a new level - he had some biology background too - he does not add masala to the news - he just adds experience and information.
kuch baat he hasti mitati nhi hamari was hilarious.😂😂😂😂
To the point. Good coverage.
Thanks Shekhar ji for bringing us more information on omicron.
With due respect shekarji our organs don't float in a humour,humoural immunity comprises of b cells and antibodies which flow in the blood and can be seen on some surfaces like gut lining ,airway lining and in extracellular fluid
You have a poor sense of 'Humour'
We can't be pigeon brained. Not for the second time. Truer words have not been said.
Very informative in lay person language and jargon. Thanks SG.
What about natural immunity vs vaccinated immunity, that should be addressed.
Thank you for excellent info and explanation of the current situation... from England x
He's better than a lot of British news channels
I was waiting for this
As I watch this sitting on a bus here in London I am seeing huge queues of people outside vaccination centres waiting to get their dosage finally .
Amidst rumour mongering people - UK could be heading for another lockdown around January !!
Public resilience stretched to its limit …
Wow
Boris Johnson & Sajid Javid clearly losing their shit over the common cold and sniffles and are sending the whole of UK into panic mode....
😂
Mask up and be safe Tapesh. We value the safety of all our viewers. - SG
@@ThePrintIndia sad that you only value the safety of your viewers.
In Hindi Vinod dua was a legend, in English I watch you sir.
My question is that if Omicron is not deadly, should we not make this virus proliferate. Wouldn't vaccination make the virus mutate again, this time possibly to a more deadly and equally highly infectious form.
P.S.: I am not suggesting anything, just being curious.
Omicron is not deadly compared to Delta. However, given that it is a lot more contagious, it would spread to a lot more people than delta. At that rate even if only
@@HimanshuSharma-oe4mk This doesn't apply to covid one bit. Because the vaccine is leaky, virus mutates rapidly and we are currently in a pandemic. Vaccines will inevitably lead to more virulent variants.
@@rahulnair2802 I am not sure if Omicron would also mutate to something deadly, if we leave it alone. So I atleast don't disagree on this. However regardin your point on hospitalization, according to South African scientists Omicron is also cutting down on hospitalization. Now say that it mutates into something like delta due to our meddling, which increases hospitalization by >0.5% and also kills people, wouldn't you prefer Omicron.
are you kidding? NL is opposed fo vaccination?
We are closed fo 90% fully vaccinated !
THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORT !!!
Sir very good video... You are very right about Indian people attitude... We are complacent and shout loud and do party and going to marriages and don't learn from past mistakes.
If none of the vaccines are really effective against Omicron, should we really push for booster doses ?
Though large, we have limited production capacity.
Looks like all phara companies plan. Every 6 months new variant comes and they sell new vaccine. Due to public pressure govt buys it and vaccinates their population. Never ending game.
@@vaibhavs13 true when will this cycle really end, this is bothering this is not right way to move forward.
@@sravaniksr455 keep your innate immunity strong. Because in a sometime, maybe 1 or three years, after giving us many booster dosage, virus would completely invade the vaccines. And then we would have the unprecedented situation.
Hello sir. Can you give some stats with respect to Covaxin too. Will be extremely helpful
Please one CTC or Illanomics on 10 billion dollar semiconductor PLI scheme approved by the cabinet
I'm worried that you are Gupta and we want you here in South Africa
In South Africa where Omicron had first risen, the cases are now at record levels. Omicron has completely displaced Delta and has become the dominant variant.
What is remarkably surprising though, is that deaths have not risen at all. Even after almost 3 weeks of rapid Omicron surge. Is this suggesting something? India's population too is a lot more vaccinated than South Africa's and we still have considerable antibody levels owing to the terrible Delta wave in April-May. Let's have a discussion.
a calm before the storm... remember when india was also doing well and then......
@@kashr7439 but the storm is already there, in South Africa. And yet the casualties from the storm aren't rising?
I am from South Africa. The storm is still rising. Currently our medical staff are getting infected despite being vaxed. This is already putting a strain on hospitals. Hospitals have discharged non covid patients and limited all other procedures to avoid the disease from spreading further amongst people at our hospitals. Cases are continuing to rise drastically... this means in 2 more weeks it will be higher than ever. Remember, corona does not kill unless there is no access to hospital beds and oxygen. We must avoid that situation at all costs or we will see disaster again.
Shekharji, you should consider doing a Off The Cuff with John Lee from Hudson institute
What I see happening around my city is that people seem unbothered by the pandemic. This exact trend one year ago lead to severe devastation across our country and we need to spread awareness about this new variant as soon as possible to prevent another lockdown.
this is maddness.... its a virus with high rate of infection and low virility.... very minor symptoms, the first year we had a 99% survival rates, so this is probably no worse then the normal flu and what are we choosing to give up our natural immunity damaging it with all these injections? Are we giving up our normal human existence for hype and fear, and sacrificing the young who have had no life experiences for the elderly or those with chronic conditions? Why does any group choose for the individual? This has to be a personal choice and supported by personal responsibility. WAKE UP. We should focus on health ( natural immunity) and immune system which is what fights the flu anyway. Good health, eating well, good nutrition stop fast food, and throw out the crap you buy at the stores with all the additives, food in the US is crap. We have to stop this aspect of our culture.
Who are you to decide that?
Totally agree boss.
Sir, As a layman about the virology and based on what I read , I herewith compile as I understand as follows: There is always a perpetual war between Human body (immunity) Vs. Viruses. The goal of the virus is to live /surviving in the human body as a parasite taking all the resources available in body (without much effort) and to multiply thus increasing its population of its kind. However, the immunity of the body fights tooth and nail by creating antibodies to prevent the virus goal. But these large no of antibodies generated to fight and to kill the virus, harms the human body in the process as a side effect. Now, to overcome the antibodies, the Virus changes its Avatar and new strain created. This is a endless cyclic process and a stage comes where the body permits the virus to live in the body peacefully after a little fight. It may be a peaceful coexistence and the virus will not do much harm to the body, or else it will also die if the host body is perished. This is what was happened with the Spanish flu and the same is expected with Wuhan virus also.
So what is your point?
@@anuragrajasingh My point is that the new strains crop up but the severity of infection decreases and also mortality rate comes down and gradually it changes to some kind of mild flue fever.
@@yerramillivenkatanarayanam2584 yep
My friend whose father is a doctor in Canada already saying there is a high possibility of another lockdown coming soon given the extreme contagiousness and deadly nature of Omicron.
Vaccination cannot be given just like that in India because of size of population and land, once the drive starts it cannot be stopped or changed that too free, if stopped or changed you will be the first one to call modi vaccine.
Superb video sir
Thanks for your effort
Agree with each and every word spoken by SG!
Gupta ji 🙏
Every 3 months a new variant will come and they start selling booster shots . Never ending cycle
Sir, your detailed analysis on every topic is excellent. I watch each and every episode of your national interest and cut the clatter.
I want to make a humble request, aap idhar udhar ki baat karne lagte ho to viewers ka dhayan bhatak jata hai and concentrate karna mushkil ho jata hai. Video bada hoto hai vo alag. So please try to be in the topic. It will deliver more informative in less time.
It's okay to talk about many things. Idhar udhar ki baatein bhi toh baatein hain. The difficulty lies when some monologue is considered less useful by a person without specifying time stamp. The content was overall fine.
Vaccination centres in India are running empty. It is time for booster dose for people who want it.
Only 2 Greek alphabets left to reach Sigma variant. 😎
But skipped Xi 😭😭
Nu and Xi has to be used...
@@ashutoshbundela3744 They skipped because Xi Jinping will be furious for naming it as Xi
Bigger question is even if omicron is weak in itself, would it cause black fungus as a second order effect? In that case it is as dangerous as any other virus
Boosted, hoping for the best. I'm hoping the wealthier countries can donate to the poorer countries so we can end this pandemic.
Nice episode. Aside: Liked your natural backgrounds, Shekar ji. Please bring them back!
China do to pay for releasing COVID
The 10 million courses US bought at an average price of USD 520
Thanx boss ......It's Enriching.🙌❣️
you exactly addressed my concern in first few seconds....
People still not wearing masks....god save this country
Your videos from home were aesthetically better
Thanks.
Why is the show #HeadlineKePichheKyaHai not being streamed? I love the show...
Your criticism of the Indian government about formulating a policy for tacking Omicron variant does not seem fair. Government is not a monolithic body. Tackling this variant requires co-ordination amongst the Center, the State and the Local Bodies, amongst various disciplines such as health care, pharma industry and the like. At present, Omicron cases are still in two digit level in the whole of the country. Media is addicted to sensational news. Can the government keep feeding media's breaking news frenzies?
Its so sad to hear that we are all human beings but governments never support each other 😢😭🤧
2nd wave in India was because of poor hospital facilities. a lot of people merely needed oxygen.
If vaccination had started early then hospital case would hv decreased.
We surely have to be vary of this new variant. The onus of fighting any onslaught from Omicron has to lie with the people and how they behave. The public have to take responsibility and not target the system (Government) just because we are a democracy. Governments do not have a panacea against such Pandemic.
Tailpiece: We the people of India (and the media) have to start taking responsibilities and not mindlessly lay the reasons for all ills at the feet of Governments. And yes, we should all not become scientists and experts.
What is important to know is the fatality rate
Kya baat hai Gupta Ji
17:11 pappu billu😂😂🤣
Questions for respected media personalities giving lectures based on 2nd hand info 1. Why is Omicron effecting mostly the highest vaccinated countries like U.K / Denmark and not those 98 that have less than 40% vaccinations as per you ?? 2. UK and South Africa have similar populations but SA has much lower vaccinations yet today UK has 3 times the number of hospitalizations .. why ?? 3. If the antibodies of the current vaccines are less effective due to mutations on the spike protein than how does giving a booster of the SAME vaccine produce antibodies that are more effective ?? 4. How is it possible that poor countries are crying for vaccines on the one hand and Mr. Poonawala is closing down production due to no demand .. Why is WHO COVAX not buying?? 5. You quote all kind of people from foreign universities but why are you not asking NTAGI or ICMR scientists what is their reason against boosters ?? ... Its plain lazy journalism to call them babus which they are not and the government has plenty budget left .... Too many loose ends on this story frankly
We've never had a successful vaccine for A Corona Virus. They mutate.
Shekhar, I also remember the hygiene hypothesis edition of Print in late 2020
Sir, thank you for creating such an extensive video on worldwide COVID-19 management. However, I disagree with booster shot effectiveness. In your video itself you mentioned that twice vaccinated cases had milder symptoms and recovered (and thus got immune) from Omicron variant without hospitalization. However, the significant international unvaccinated population can lead to newer COVID variants that might be lethal and more transmissible. Though you later talked about Universal vaccination, but your push for booster dose might tip the balance against it as boosters are more economically profitable idea for the manufacturers. In Indian context, I feel a bigger push is needed in following basic hygiene including mask related hygiene and completing vaccination. Would be looking forward to hear more about it in your coming video post.
India has vaccinated only 38% of its population and not way ahead of countries that has vaccinated 40% population.
No 2 dose vaccination on india is more than 50 cr. The adult population is 90 cr so percentage wise we are 55% vaccinated.
@@rithvikraghuveer6881 It is not based on adult population alone, but the overall population. World average is 46%, India is 39%. So India is behind the world average,
So insightful
I rejoined after a gap (thank you RBI). Checking to see if I have my diamond badge
INDIA EXCEPTION MINDSET 😀😅Awesome
companies should make booster shots, we will buy it with our money. i dont want to be dependent on govt.
Yes we should
Good information thank you
EVEN IF WE GO FOR BOOSTER VACCINE, IT WILL BE INDIAN VACCINE ONLY. IT IS NOT GOING TO BOOSTER FOR FOREIGN VACCINES. AS LONG AS MODI SAHAB IS THERE, FORGET ABOUT ANY IMPORT OF VACCINES.
Has anyone done a - vaccine milawat - study in India?
Marketing vaccines through "scarring " a dangerous strategy .
Genomic sequencing is time consuming and I believe expensive process too. There’s noway every single positive sample can therefore be sequenced. Hence there are 38 cases we know and lot more we don’t.
SG any chance of session on #BetiBachao, ExcessDeaths etc?
Thanks
Thank you for the SuperThanks, Anirudh.
Dear Shekhar Ji, just advice, while considering good science we try to pick the journals which are higher in impact factor something around 10 or more at least. Surely it doesn't guarantee but helps to pick up in the vast ocean of papers. I love your reporting and often wonder how simply you put many complicated things...Thank you very much for all your and your teams' hard work. Regards
I see a scientometrics person 👍🏽
Do keep writing in, Dr. Abhishek.
Suprised to not hear on VIR-GSK treatment drug as its already approved in UK and has EUA in USA. Its also working but since VIR is small pharma (like BNTX was), it needed GSK and needs some more publicity (80% effectve it is)
Paxlovid one course costs USD 700
The once great you tube is suffering from the same smell that drove me away from television all those years ago.
Has the show #HeadlineKePichheKyaHai gone behind pay wall?
sir please shoot the videos outside the building...those trees and sky looks much beautiful background than this boring blue graphic running behind you
omicron behaves like common cold. not like delta
Sir a CTC on current condition of Indian Cricket
How many Omicron infected people in South Africa are hospital ised and howmany have died? This hard data you have omitted.
Update the vaccines I don't want same vaccine as booster
Spot on presentation once again, facts and research oriented..Great job
What about permanent work from home
Very good info.