The News Minute on Sunday (May 16) published an article about BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan opening steam inhalation facilities in Coimbatore. which it claimed that steam inhalation is a farce based on the opinions of some ‘medical experts’.
The article titled ‘Coimbatore BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan inaugurates steam inhalation facility, criticised‘ tries to peddle that steam inhalation is a farce and quotes some ‘medical experts’ advocating against it.
“Medical experts have said that there is no scientific proof that steam inhalation helps in preventing COVID-19 infection.”, the article said.
Again on May 17, The News Minute published an article in which it targeted Vanathi Srinivasan, saying that the Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has warned people against use of steam inhalation.
However, on the May 16, DMK Ministers K.N. Nehru and Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi too had inspected the steam inhalation facilities set up at the Government Siddha Rehabilitation Center at Bharathidasan University. There has been no mention of this by the Bengaluru-based news outlet.
கழக முதன்மை செயலாளரும், நகர்ப்புற வளர்ச்சித்துறை அமைச்சருமான, அண்ணன் @KN_NEHRU அவர்களும் நானும் திறந்து வைத்து, சித்த மருத்துவம், ஆவி பிடித்தல் சிகிச்சைப் பிரிவு ஆகியவற்றைப் பார்வையிட்டோம். pic.twitter.com/oX1E5RG38n
— Anbil Mahesh (@Anbil_Mahesh) May 16, 2021
It is to be noted that ‘steam inhalation’ is part of ICMR guidelines for home isolation and care for COVID.
The DMK too finds itself in confusion with its leaders taking contradicting positions. While Health Minister Ma. Subramanian and DMK MP Senthilkumar has warned people against using steam inhalation, the government has set up steam inhalation units at various places.
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