'Worst of pandemic should be behind us...': says US Covid expert to HT
Hindustan TimesThe world has not seen the last of Covid-19 but the worst days of the pandemic are 'absolutely behind us', Dr Ashish K Jha, the United States government's Covid-19 response co-ordinator, said on Day 1 of the 20th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. READ | UK says new Omicron variants could fuel fresh Covid infections Dr Jha said that while the continuing evolution of the virus 'worries' him, ". READ | Omicron's XBB variant cases rise; experts on symptoms, severity Dr Jha also said he hoped the virus would become less lethal over time but warned it would be wrong to assume this is a given since 'viruses can surprise'. Asked about how vaccines may also evolve - to counter the newer Covid variants - Dr Jha said the second generation of vaccines were already proving more effective because they were targeted towards the Omicron variant.