Meanwhile, on Wednesday, BJP president JP Nadda said that at least 14 BJP workers have been killed during the post violence that erupted following the victory of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.
The hospital authorities have contended that the deaths were not due to a shortfall of lifesaving medical oxygen. Chengalpattu district collector A John Louis denied reports that the deaths were due to oxygen shortage.
India and South Africa had brought a proposal at the WTO to lift IP restrictions for Covid vaccines and medicines back in October 2020. The proposal has been repeatedly blocked by the US, UK and EU.