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Don't think we should panic: WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Omicron threat

In an exclusive interview with India Today, WHO's Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan talks about Omicron threat, booster doses and travel bans.

On Omicron threat, Dr Soumya Swaminathan said, "Don't think we should panic. We are in a much better position today than we were at the beginning of 2020. We have much more knowledge. We have tools, we have diagnostics, we have drugs, we have vaccines and we know what works."

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