Strict screening protocols are to be implemented for passengers arriving from central African countries affected by the outbreak.
Over time, as more mutations occur, the vaccine may need to be altered.
It took 110 days for the COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh and just 59 days more to go past the nine-lakh mark.
Coronavirus is a '12-18 months' problem and the world is not going to be free of this till 2021, says Professor Ashish Jha.
'We need to have the courage to take a rational look at known facts and act accordingly,' advises Mohan Guruswamy.
'Better hygiene practices could lower a person's immunity and make the person susceptible to auto-immune diseases.'
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