COVID-19 Like Many Pandemic Size Epidemics, Is Capable Of Devastating Entire Communities And Countries
India has not hidden her demise following COVID-19 infections and deaths. Many are stipulating and Talking-heads are saying this and that. It is true, at the household level pain, devastation and desolation are felt in form of hard hitting blows. There are lessons to learn as well as a call to support all countries to have their people vaccinated before deadlier strains are let loose. We don't want situations where the present vaccines will have no efficacy against emerging COVID-19 strains. We want to be able to address the other existing diseases such as TB, Malaria, HIV and Ebola. When we let COVID-19 go unchecked, it is likened to putting a wild leopard in our lap. Let us be pro-active. We can be super aggressive but unfortunately we wait until death has occurred to start doing what we should have done. Preventing negligence is good public health. We have to be on our tenterhooks. The world has been dealt pandemics, but today we have the means to prevent adversity. In 429-426 B...