Ask The Doctor | Should we worry about the new Delta Covid variant?

As India steadily emerges out the second Covid wave, there is now new Delta variant of the virus that has experts and people worried. Will vaccines be effective against this variant? Why are newer and deadlier variants of Covid constantly emerging? Will there be a third Covid wave in the country? If yes, are we better equipped this time with people being vaccinated? The govt has said the country will have 200 crore Covid vaccine doses by December.

Answering all your Covid-related FAQs and questions, on today's episode of Ask The Doctor, Vikram Chandra speaks to Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta Group of hospitals, Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, and Dr. Mathew Varghese, Former Director, St. Stephens Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgeon & Public Health Expert.