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COVID-19 Cases Surge: What Happened to Herd Immunity?

Newsclick Production | 13 Mar 2021

Prabir Purkayastha discusses the reasons behind the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in India, and why, despite the high number of infections, herd immunity has not materialised.

Prabir Purkayastha discusses the reasons behind the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in India, and why, despite the high number of infections, herd immunity has not materialised.

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