Pragyan Talks 1.0 | Episode 1: When, Why and Who of Normalcy
COVID-19 has been the biggest disrupter of life since the financial crisis of 2008-09.
Ironically, even with the vast experience gained from handling and enduring innumerable crises, the economy has taken a nose-dive. Consequently, renowned financial experts are searching for the kickstart that would reignite the economic growth and recovery.
Join us at the first guest-lecture of the quarantine-focussed Pragyan Talks delivered by an advisor to the Indian Government and the Director of CDDEP, Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan, on Unlock 1.0 and subsequent lifestyles.
00:06 - Speaker's biography
01:22 - Was lifting the lockdown the right call?
03:40 - Effective parameters for determining a country's pandemic response
05:41 - Prospect of a second wave, and its predicted fatality
07:19 - Can the prospective vaccine be effective against all strains, and reach the masses?
10:28 - How does the R0 factor gauge the effectiveness of a lockdown?
12:27 - Is the approach of herd immunity a viable strategy?
14:59 - How far are we from a "safe zone"?
16:51 - Economic policy changes to improve the handling of the next pandemic
19:04 - Strategies to combat the virus in the long term