When vaccines arrived, we thought it is the beginning of the end of the pandemic, but the recent rise in the number of COVID19 cases has made us brace for a second wave.

In this episode, Doctor doctor Vineet Kumar from the National Institute of Epidemiology and Professor Gyaneshwer Chaubey from  Banaras Hindu University explain why COVID19 cases are rising in the India once again.

Links to articles on ACE2 gene:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2020.564741/full

https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-ace2-receptor-how-is-it-connected-to-coronavirus-and-why-might-it-be-key-to-treating-covid-19-the-experts-explain-136928

https://www.livemint.com/science/health/gene-mutation-behind-difference-in-covid-death-rates-among-indian-states-study-11601545308368.html

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