Early lockdowns in India may flatten Covid-19 curve: Nimhans virologist

In a Q&A, V Ravi says at some later stage two-thirds of the population will have gotten Covid-19 but that stage many would have recovered without even knowing they had been infected

V Ravi, Senior Professor and Head of Neurovirology who founded the department at The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (Nimhans) was recently appointed to a committee to analyse Covid-19 data, study the epidemiology of the cases reported in the state, assess how infections are moving, suggest strategies for disrupting infection, and analyse treatment. Ravi, who has fought to prevent serious viral-infection diseases such as encephalitis and H1NI, spoke to Pavan Lall about the progression of the novel Coronavirus in India, its likely impact and the worst-case scenario. Edited Excerpts:

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