The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) director general, Dr. Rajeev Bahl, has said that the Nipah virus has a mortality rate much higher than COVID-19, ranging from 40 to 70%. COVID-19, on the other hand, has a mortality rate of 2-3%. Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans. It is most...[ read more ]
