How covid is keeping the world on edge

 The lack of transparency around China’s stats hasn’t helped.
The lack of transparency around China’s stats hasn’t helped.

Summary

Amid all this hullabaloo, India has remained relatively unscathed, with fewer than 500 new cases being reported daily.

Just when the world thought it had left the pandemic behind, the worrying news from China since mid-December has upended containment policies in several countries. The explosive surge in infections in China after it ditched its zero-covid policy has rung alarm bells globally, and countries such as the US, Australia, and Japan have seen a sudden spurt in infections. The lack of transparency around China’s stats hasn’t helped. The World Health Organization—in the past accused of being “soft" towards China—says the country has “under-represented" the true impact of the disease. Amid all this hullabaloo, India has remained relatively unscathed, with fewer than 500 new cases being reported daily. Experts attribute this to hybrid immunity, provided by a combination of prior infection and vaccination. Mint explores how covid is still keeping the world on the edge.

You might also like 

Early backers in talks to sell stakes in Byju's

Tyremakers are on a roll but watch out for bumps

What does RBI's Financial Stability Report reveal?

The journey of an award-winning Bengaluru financial adviser

Graphic: Mint
View Full Image
Graphic: Mint

Elsewhere in Mint

In Opinion, Siddharth Pai tells what Indian IT sector’s TWITCH group needs. Diva Jain explains what makes an industrial policy good. Sandipan Deb writes about the American deep state’s sway on public debate. Long Story reports on how the auditing industry is set to change in India.

Catch all the Business News, Market News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.
more

topics

MINT SPECIALS

Switch to the Mint app for fast and personalized news - Get App