3rd Wave: Projecting The ICU Shortfall
Even as Omicron surges in India, officials and experts here and around the world point to how it appears to be milder than earlier variants while it may be more contagious. Others say, that given the possibility of a huge number of infections, even if only a small fraction becomes critical, it could strain hospitals. On this episode of Reality Check, we use available data from big cities to extrapolate the impact of a third wave. Does India have enough ICU beds to cope with the third wave? Watch this show for more.
