In this episode, Dr Muliyil answers some questions on the variants causing the second wave, testing and vaccines

Episode 2/5: COVID-19 Variants, tests & Vaccines

00:25: How different is India’s second wave from the first? Is it more infectious, manifesting in symptoms that are different from the first?

6:56: How accurate are the RT-PCR tests, especially in detecting the mutant variants? What are the chances of getting false-negatives and false positives?

11:00: The latest CSIR survey suggests lack of meaningful antibodies in seropositive people. Could you put this in perspective for our listeners?

14:10: Our listeners would like to know if the new variant affects children and youngsters more and if there is any long last effects in children