Omicron's impact on testing, vaccine explained by Yale University's Akiko Iwasaki

A leading virologist, who has spread awareness about the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, believes that with the emergence of new variants like omicron, the percentage needed to achieve herd immunity is changing rapidly. Akiko Iwasaki, Professor of immunobiology at Yale University, spoke at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) on Tuesday. “The percentage needed to achieve herd immunity changing due to new and highly transmissible variants like omicron," the professor said. She highlighted that the pandemic has taught governments and the people in general many important lessons. Watch the full video for more details.