A statement by an Indian politician that the coronavirus has a right to exist, like any other creature, caused a wave of indignation, the Daily Star writes.
The claim came from Tivendra Singh Rawat, who recently resigned as prime minister of his state of Utarakhand in northern India. He was subjected to devastating criticism on social media after publicly expressing his thoughts on the pathogen’s right to exist.
“We should not try to erase the Sars-Cov-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, because it, like any other creature, has the right to life,” the former minister said. Philosophically, the pathogen is a living organism.
Singh Rawat expressed clear sympathy for the coronavirus, saying: “We think of the smartest, and that we will eliminate it. But he reacts in a timely manner, constantly mutating!
Unlike the Indian politician, most biologists do not view viruses as real living things for the simple reason that they are not made up of cells. They cannot grow and produce their own energy
Mr. Rawat is also known for his unconventional views. He still claims that cows are the only animals that exhale oxygen and that proximity to these animals cures tuberculosis.
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