Business world angry with government’s policies on Corona: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said ‘Should we allow the extravagant rules to be implemented?’

The new variant of Corona ‘Omicron’ has caused a stir all over the world. India has also issued new guidelines regarding travelers coming from abroad as a precaution. Business leaders have expressed concern through social media about the new restrictions and guidelines issued regarding the new variant of Corona.

Welcome to a world that will never be normal: Uday Kotak
Uday Kotak, CEO and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank said on social media that ‘Omicron variant is intimidating today. Tomorrow will scare something else. People, markets and policy makers around the world will make rules without data for crisis management without data. Welcome to a ‘never normal’ world we live in.

Shall we allow redundant rules to be enforced?: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw asked whether it is not a more strict action to send visitors from ‘at risk’ countries who took both the negative RT-PCR test and the vaccine dose to 7 days home quarantine? Shall we allow redundant rules to apply? Omicron’s symptoms are much milder than Delta’s.

Markets will rise again: Anand Mahindra
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra alluding to the market turmoil caused by ‘Omicron’, said that the market will dance to the change in tune and rise again?

India issued new guide line
In view of the threat of the Omicron variant of the corona virus, the Government of India on Monday issued a new guideline for international travelers. According to this, all passengers coming from ‘at risk’ countries will have to undergo a Kovid-19 test as soon as they arrive. The condition of testing will be applicable even if the incoming passengers are fully vaccinated. Except for ‘at risk’ countries, passengers from other countries will be allowed out of the airport. They will have to do self-monitoring for 14 days.