Dismissing the panic over new strain of Covid virus and demand to ban flights from UK, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said these are 'imaginary situations' and 'imaginary panic'.
The Union Health Minister was speaking at the 22nd meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers a day after India's Covid caseload crossed the one-crore mark.
The Union Health Minister was speaking at a virtual event of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Union minister says there will be no compromise on scientific and regulatory norms of the Covid vaccine. Digital platform CO-WIN will allow people to self-register for a shot.
The minister of Science and Technology also stated that the pandemic is a test demonstrating that multilateral cooperation is the key to overcoming such global challenges.
The health minister said Covid has diverted scientific attention from killer diseases like TB but also elaborated on India's strategy of turning the crisis into an opportunity.
Addressing a meet at Global Prevention Coalition for HIV Prevention, Harsh Vardhan acknowledged that global AIDS response has shown remarkable success in reducing new infections.
The Union Health Minister, who chaired the 147th session of the WHO Executive Board, stressed on enhancing cooperation and collaboration and working in unison as Member States.
Harsh Vardhan interacted with CMs of Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya & Goa via video link for a review of Covid situation in the states.
The Union health minister's remarks came Wednesday as he reviewed Karnataka's Covid preparedness and expressed satisfaction over India's progress in combating the virus.
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