BANGALORE - As India's tally of Covid-19 cases crosses 3.2 million and the country enters the seventh month of mobility restrictions, small but loud groups of Covid deniers and anti-maskers have emerged.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BANGALORE - As India's tally of Covid-19 cases crosses 3.2 million and the country enters the seventh month of mobility restrictions, small but loud groups of Covid deniers and anti-maskers have emerged.
Since January, he has declared that Covid-19 is"similar to any other flu" and not very infectious. Calling it a pandemic is"propaganda to lock down the world", he claimed. "My office didn't close for a single day for six months since the lockdown . My team of 50 people, me, even my child, interacted with hundreds of people with Covid. We didn't wear masks. My antibody status is negative!" declared Mr Chowdhury on the phone from Faridabad, near Delhi.
Despite his dubious credibility, there are enthusiastic takers for Mr Chowdhury's views on Covid. A growing number of online posts and videos show Indians doubting the efficacy of masks, questioning vaccines and refusing to follow social distancing guidelines. Dr Jaleel Parkar, a chest physician who was part of the Covid task force in Mumbai, and himself recovered from Covid in June, said he had seen the disease as a doctor, a patient and as a spouse.
Dr Anant Bhan, a physician and researcher in bioethics and global health, said,"It's to WHO's credit that it is updating recommendations as new evidence comes up. Quacks like Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury are exploiting this to amplify confusions."
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Markets in Jurong, Jem mall among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
Read more »
1 local community case among S'pore's 51 new COVID-19 infections; additional dorm cluster confirmedThe Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 51 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of noon on Monday (24 August), taking the country’s total to 56,404.
Read more »
51 new COVID-19 cases in S'pore; additional Tuas View dorm cluster confirmedThe Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 51 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of noon on Monday (24 August), taking the country’s total to 56,404.
Read more »
New Covid-19 cluster in Tuas View DormitorySINGAPORE - A new coronavirus cluster linked to a workers dormitory in Tuas was announced on Monday evening (Aug 24) by the Ministry of Health (MOH).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Hong Kong researchers report first documented COVID-19 re-infectionA Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID-19 was infected again four-and-a-half months later in the first documented instance of human ...
Read more »