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CHENNAI: The chance of dying from getting a Covid vaccine is 0.0002 per cent, based on data derived from 43 lakh vaccine doses administered in Tamil Nadu, said Director of Public Health (DPH) and preventive medicine, TS Selvavinayagam, speaking to Express. “The chance of an individual dying from Covid-19 is 40 times higher than the chance of one dying from its vaccine,” he said responding to public concerns on vaccine safety after the death of actor Vivekh.
Dr Gagandeep Kang, FRS, and a vice-chair of the board of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore said that it is very hard to identify a risk factor based on a single-case.
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CHENNAI: V Anaimuthu, a close associate of Periyar EV Ramasamy, founder-general secretary of Marxist Periyarist Communist Party (MPCP) and one of the significant crusaders for reservation for Backward Classes in India, died on Tuesday at a private hospital in Puducherry where he was undergoing treatment for age-related ailments. He was 96 years old.
Anaimuthu was born on June 21, 1925, at Murukkangudi village near Perambalur. He was attracted towards the ideals of Periyar at the age of 19 and his association with Ramasamy continued till the Dravidian leader s demise in 1973.
Walajah Vallavan, secretary of the MPCP, Chennai district, who worked with Anaimuthu for around four decades, shared thoughts on the late leader. Anaimuthu was an expert in Marxism and Periyarism. He brought together both ideologies into what he termed Marxist Periyarism . After that, all progressive outfits started speaking about this ideology, Vallavan said.
Updated Dec 15, 2020 | 15:53 IST
The incident took place when the private bus was returning after dropping the private company employees on Monday evening near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The police have launched a hunt to nab the driver identified as 42-year-old S Ravi. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The police have launched a hunt to nab the driver identified as 42-year-old S Ravi.
Chennai: In a tragic incident, a private bus mowed down a man on a two-wheeler and injured a pillion rider at Amuthurmedu on the Thandurai-Poonamallee High Road on Monday evening. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Karthikeyan, a resident of Thandurai near Pattibaram.
Stalin’s health creates buzz DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated Dec 12, 2020, 10:44 am IST
Since Stalin’s blood pressure was a bit high, he was asked to wait for some time inside the clinic
From the hospital, Stalin drove straight to Anna Arivalayam and inaugurated the new office rooms set up for the general secretary and treasurer. PTI
Chennai: DMK President M.K. Stalin visiting a small clinic after feeling dizzy while distributing relief material to people affected by the recent floods in his Kolathur Assembly constituency created a buzz in social media, triggering speculations about his health condition, on Friday morning.
Though Stalin felt okay soon after complaining of giddiness, North Chennai MP, Kalanidhi Veerasamy, a medical doctor, advised him to have his blood pressure checked and guided him to a nearby clinic.
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