Discovery says 30,000 deaths could be prevented in the fourth wave if more people get vaccinated

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Discovery says 30,000 deaths could be prevented in the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, if more people get vaccinated against the virus

Discovery Health says about 99% of Discovery members with Covid-19 connected to ventilators in hospitals are not vaccinated.

Experts warn that uninitiated people are making themselves extremely vulnerable to the fourth wave, which is expected at the end of this year.

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