Local health officials are beefing up measures to prevent the entry of the COVID-19 variant first found in India.<br />This variant is believed to be killing thousands of people in the South Asian country. <br />But how dangerous is this so-called "double mutant" variant?<br />We now talk to Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Edsel Salvaña.<br />He's also a member of the DOH Technical Advisory Group.<br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines<br />
