Fact Check: Patanjali’s Coronil Neither WHO Certified nor Approved 21/02/2021
A hoarding with an image of Baba Ramdev inside a Patanjali store in Ahmedabad. Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave.
An alleged piece of news that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Patanjali’s Coronil as a treatment for coronavirus made headlines on February 19. Below is a report by News Nation which claims that the Ayurvedic medicine received the WHO’s approval.
बाबा रामदेव की Coronil को मिली WHO की मंजूरी, देखें Exclusive बातचीत @yogrishiramdev@DChaurasia2312#Coronil#coronavirus#Ramdevhttps://t.co/PExnPTxY76
In an ‘exclusive’ interview with Patanjali founder Ramdev, anchor Deepak Chaurasia said, “Baba Ramdev has proved that he does what he says. There was a lot of debate around Coronil when he had first spoken about it – is the Coronil kit an effective treatment for coronavirus? But today, it has rec
Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday released a research paper by Haridwar-based Patanjali Research Institute on the first evidence-based ayurvedic medicine against the coronavirus disease, Coronil. Ramdev s Patanjali had last year brought out its medicine against Covid-19. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan and Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari were also present at the event. Coronil has now received certification from Ayush Ministry as per World Health Organization (WHO) certification scheme. Coronil has received the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP) from the Ayush section of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation as per the WHO certification scheme, said Patanjali in a statement. Under CoPP, Coronil can now be exported to 158 countries.
Yoga guru Ramdev releases research paper on Patanjali s evidence-based medicine Coronil
Patanjali had rolled out Coronil for treating novel coronavirus on June 23 in the presence of Union ministers Harsh Vardhan and Nitin Gadkari
BusinessToday.In | February 19, 2021 | Updated 13:32 IST
Yoga guru and entrepreneur Baba Ramdev
Yoga guru and entrepreneur Baba Ramdev has released a research paper by the Patanjali Research Institute on the first evidence-based corona medicine on the Ayurveda immunity booster Coronil. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari were also present at the event.
Moment of pride!!
Patanjali Research Instituteâs scientific research and success on the first evidence based corona medicine will benefit 158 countries of the world#Patanjalis EvidenceBased Medicine4Corona#PatanjaliCoronilpic.twitter.com/uH3JbjXyYyâ Patanjali Dairy (@PatanjaliDairy) February 19, 2021