It is more than certain now that the present spurt in the number of Covid positive cases and deaths in the country is because of Covid-19 in its new avatar, as a ‘double mutatnt ‘ strain, that is wreaking havoc and infecting and killing even youngsters and babies in its virulent form and speed of transmission. Probably it is time to rename the virus as Covid-20, instead of Covid- 19. Secondly, medical experts are now beginning to doubt the efficacy of wearing a single mask, given the airborne and dangerous nature of the new strain. Even the surgical N-95 mask is now found to be only 35% effective in offering the wearer protection. Double- masking on the other hand, offers around 80% protection, leaving the user still at a risk of 20%, besides being more suffocated. Vaccinations are also not the panacea against the new mutant strains. What next is therefore the million dollar question. From here to eternity it seems.
