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Coronil: Patanjali can sell its drug, but not as a cure for Covid-19

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Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved on Wednesday said there are no AYUSH Ministry restrictions on selling Coronil , a drug the company recently launched as a medicine for Covid-19 but is now calling it a product to manage the disease. The Union ministry confirmed that Patanjali can sell the product but not as a cure for Covid-19. AYUSH Ministry has only given permission to sell this particular formulation as immunity booster and not as a medicinal cure for Covid-19, it said. At a press conference in Haridwar, Ramdev claimed the ministry has said that Patanjali did an an appropriate job for Covid-19 management. Read More

Yoga Day 2020 to be celebrated on digital media amid Covid-19 pandemic

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In view of the Covid-19 pandemic , this year's International Yoga Day would be celebrated on digital media platforms and there would be no mass gatherings, the government said on Friday. This year's theme will be 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family' . People will be able to join Yoga Day celebrations virtually at 7 am on June 21. Indian Missions abroad aretrying to reach out to the people through digital mediaas well through the network of institutions which support yoga, officials said. Read More