On this episode of The Suno India Show, our reporter Suryatapa Mukherjee speaks to Dr Dileep Mavalankar, the Director of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, and Member Secretary of Gujarat State Task Force for COVID. 

They discuss how omicron is different from earlier variants of the coronavirus, from symptoms, treatment to precaution. And how this varies depending on comorbidities and vaccination. Tune in to hear how you can take care of yourself in this wave. 

Show notes:

Early third wave data from Mumbai: Severity low, oxygen needs low, but puzzling hospitalisation rate
'Who will treat patients?': Staff shortages loom as Omicron infects doctors and hospital workers
As patients and staff infect each other, hospitals struggle to contain spread of Covid-19

On this episode of The Suno India Show, our reporter Suryatapa Mukherjee speaks to&nbsp;<a href="https://phfi.org/member/prof-dileep-mavalankar/">Dr Dileep Mavalankar</a>, the Director of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, and Member Secretary of Gujarat State Task Force for COVID.&nbsp;
They discuss how omicron is different from earlier variants of the coronavirus, from symptoms, treatment to precaution. And how this varies depending on comorbidities and vaccination. Tune in to hear how you can take care of yourself in this wave.&nbsp;
Show notes:
<a href="https://scroll.in/article/1014394/early-third-wave-data-from-mumbai-severity-low-oxygen-needs-low-but-puzzling-hospitalisation-rate">Early third wave data from Mumbai: Severity low, oxygen needs low, but puzzling hospitalisation rate</a> <a href="https://scroll.in/article/1014392/who-will-do-the-treatment-staff-shortages-loom-as-omicron-infects-doctors-and-hospital-workers">'Who will treat patients?': Staff shortages loom as Omicron infects doctors and hospital workers</a> <a href="https://scroll.in/article/1015079/as-patients-and-staff-infect-each-other-hospitals-struggle-to-contain-spread-of-covid-19">As patients and staff infect each other, hospitals struggle to contain spread of Covid-19</a>

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The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

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