As India steps into a phenomenal 75th year of Independence, it is time for us as Indians to re-question and rethink the meaning of the words “Independence” and “Freedom”. Let this day not be just contained to thinking that it is only humans that deserve Independence and that only the human spirit yearns to be free.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have expressed concerns regarding human practices that can trigger future pandemics. Professor Cock Van Oosterhout, an expert in evolutionary genetics at the University of East Anglia, UK, recently stated that emerging infectious diseases can pose an “existential threat” to humankind. In his editorial in the journal Virulence, he suggests ways in which we can avert future pandemics. Here is a peak into the possible causes of pandemics and solutions to prevent them.