The U.S. has seen progress in controlling Covid-19, but 'we have to be alarmed by what we see in India,' said Myron Brilliant of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Life may be returning to some form of normality in the United States — but "the danger is in front of us" if the world does not band together to fight the pandemic in other places like India,The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. last week said fully vaccinated people will no longer need to wear face masks in many settings, both indoors and outdoors.
But we have to be alarmed by what we see in India and the potential for other waves. We're concerned about Southeast Asia, South Asia."We've seen progress here in the United States, we're getting the pandemic under control, we're seeing economic recovery in critical sectors, including manufacturing," said Brilliant, the Chamber's executive vice president and head of international affairs.
India, in particular, has struggled with a spike in deaths and infections in recent weeks, with confirmed daily cases topping 400,000 on some days.
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