Strong measures can help avert third coronavirus wave: Top govt scientist

'If we take strong measures, the third wave may not happen in all the places or indeed anywhere at all,' says K VijayRaghavan

Days after saying third Covid wave is 'inevitable' for India, government's principal scientific advisor said on Friday that strong containment measures and effective implementation of guidelines can help the country avoid it completely. 

"If we take strong measures, the third wave may not happen in all the places or indeed anywhere at all. It depends much on how effectively the guidance is implemented at the local level, in the states, in districts and in the cities everywhere," Dr K VijayRaghavan said.

Speaking at a press briefing on the coronavirus situation in the country, VijayRaghavan said third wave depends on how effectively the