Can't Dismiss Omicron as Mild or 'Nature's Vaccine': Dr Bhramar Mukherjee | The Quint

In an interview with The Quint, Dr Bhramar Mukherjee, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan, shares her insights on India's handling of the Omicron crisis, lockdowns, lack of data and how it continues to govern policy, and India's monitoring of access deaths during the second wave. #omicron #omicroninindia #covidthirdwave #covid19 01:28 IS THE NARRATIVE THAT OMICRON IS MILD AND ‘NATURE’S VACCINE’ PROBLEMATIC? 05:15 WHY ARE WE MOVING FROM ‘TEST, TEST, TEST’ TO NO TESTS FOR ASYMPTOMATIC? 07:35 QUESTION: HOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR GENOMIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE? 10:15 IS LACK OF DATA DRIVING INDIA’S BOOSTER POLICY? 11:58 DO LOCKDOWNS WORK IN 2022? 13:38 IS INDIA STILL UNDERCOUNTING ITS COVID DEATHS? 6:55 IS OMICRON THE LAST VARIANT OF CONCERN? Support The Quint's independent journalism. Become a member now: https://bit.ly/2KzaT9R __________________ SUPPORT OUT CAMPAIGNS: https://bit.ly/3moqADV Check out The Quint for more news: https://www.thequint.com The Quint in Hindi: https://hindi.thequint.com For more videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2aIcith You can also follow The Quint here: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1RXYIg5 Twitter: http://bit.ly/1tjFuxI Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Piyc18