Dear patients, friends and relatives, We all have a sudden jolt from the news of an impending covid outbreak in India. We have 4 cases of the new variant omicron BF7 which has been lethal in chinese population. We still dont know if our vaccine generated immunity will protect us from this variant with full confidence. This variant has mutations R346T in spike protein which helps it to escape from antibody generated by current vaccines or past infections and cause a lethal lung damage. Hence why take a chance? Its better to be safe than sorry later. As a precautionary measure I would like you to do the following: 1) Follow covid appropriate behavior and take all precautions in all situations. 2) Keep immunity high by having vitamin c, zinc supplements and a high protein diet 3) Getting booster dose of covid vaccine if not already done. Inovac is the new nasal covid vaccine from bharat biotech for those who are afraid of injections. It is taken as dose of 4 drops in each nostrils in 2 doses 1 month apart. 4) Avoid travel, gatherings, hige events unless extremely urgent. We are there to help you in case of any fever, cough, breathlessness or any other covid symptoms. Please feel free to reach us on 8657295284. Dr Hardik Thakker, ECFMG USA. COVID Expert.