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After Baba Ramdev called allopathy ‘stupid science’, IMA sends legal notice to Yog guru

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Recently, yoga guru Baba Ramdev called allopathy a ‘stupid science’. Yes, he got a lot of flak on social media for saying all this. Later, the Indian Medical Association sent a legal notice to Baba Ramdev over his alleged statements and defaming scientific medicines.

However, now Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust has refuted allegations that the yoga guru has misled people by making “unlearned” statements against allopathy and defamed scientific medicine.

According to them, Ramdev was reading out a Whatsapp message in the video that has gone viral on social media. They issued a statement saying, “It is clarified that the truncated version of the video is totally out of context of what is sought to be conveyed by Swami jee.”

Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust said, “He was reading out a forwarded WhatsApp message received by him and various other members who were participating in the event.”

It further said, “Ramdev has utmost regards for doctors and support staff who have been working day and night during such a challenging time of the pandemic.”

The IMA demanded, “Union Health Minister either accept the accusation and dissolve modern medical facility or prosecute him and book him under Epidemic Diseases Act.”

It also said, “IMA brings to the notice of our Hon. Health minister, a video circulating in social media portraying, the celebrated Yoga Guruji saying that ‘modern allopathy ek aisi stupid aur diwaliya science hai’ (modern allopathy is a stupid and failed science).”

Not only this, the Delhi Medical Association has also lodged a police complaint against Ramdev. An officer said, “We have received the complaint and enquiry is being conducted.”

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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