Even as Omicron increases in India, officials and experts here and around the world point to how it appears to be milder than earlier variants while it may be more contagious . Others say that given the potential for large numbers of infections, even if only a small fraction are serious, it could strain hospitals. In this episode of Reality Check, we use available data from large cities to extrapolate the effects of the third wave. Does India have enough ICU beds to deal with the third wave? Watch this show for more. ,