

{"id":86891,"date":"2021-02-20T16:56:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T11:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=86891"},"modified":"2021-02-23T13:23:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T07:53:42","slug":"patanjalis-coronil-is-neither-who-certified-nor-approved-media-outlets-run-false-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/patanjalis-coronil-is-neither-who-certified-nor-approved-media-outlets-run-false-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Patanjali&#8217;s Coronil is neither WHO certified nor approved, media outlets run false news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An alleged piece of news that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Patanjali&#8217;s Coronil as a treatment for coronavirus made headlines on February 19. Below is a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210219161743\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNationTV\/status\/1362721257779728386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News Nation<\/a> which claims that the Ayurvedic medicine received the WHO&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092c\u093e\u092c\u093e \u0930\u093e\u092e\u0926\u0947\u0935 \u0915\u0940 Coronil \u0915\u094b \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940 WHO \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0902\u091c\u0942\u0930\u0940, \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0947\u0902 Exclusive \u092c\u093e\u0924\u091a\u0940\u0924 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yogrishiramdev?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@yogrishiramdev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DChaurasia2312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DChaurasia2312<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coronil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Coronil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ramdev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ramdev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PExnPTxY76\">https:\/\/t.co\/PExnPTxY76<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 News Nation (@NewsNationTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNationTV\/status\/1362721257779728386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In an &#8216;exclusive&#8217; interview with Patanjali founder Ramdev, anchor Deepak Chaurasia said, &#8220;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 &#8211; is the Coronil kit an effective treatment for coronavirus? But today, it has received the approval of the WHO.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ramdev in response claimed that a team of the WHO had visited his company and given Coronil the licence that deems it eligible for sale in more than 150 countries. A few minutes into the interview, Ramdev also criticised western medicine and asserted that allopaths are resorting to &#8216;medical terrorism&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baba Ramdev : Coronil \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0942\u0930, \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u092a\u0915 \u091a\u094c\u0930\u0938\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092c\u093e\u092c\u093e \u0930\u093e\u092e\u0926\u0947\u0935 \u0915\u093e Exclusive view\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GfkATNO1aS4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>News18 anchor Kishor Anjawami also showered praises on Ramdev while claiming that Coronil has received the WHO&#8217;s stamp.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u092c\u093e\u092c\u093e Ramdev \u0915\u0940 Corona \u0926\u0935\u093e \u0915\u094b WHO \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u094b\u0939\u0930, \u0915\u0939\u093e - \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0949\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u092f\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MBJpx-hzWdw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210219162626\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsianetNewsHN\/status\/1362666452491194372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asianet News<\/a> wrote that Coronil is now &#8216;WHO-certified&#8217;. &#8220;\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0926\u0947\u0935 \u0928\u0947 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f \u092a\u0924\u0902\u091c\u0932\u093f \u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930\u094d\u091a \u0907\u0902\u0938\u094d\u091f\u093f\u091f\u094d\u092f\u0942\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u092f\u0939 \u0926\u0935\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u200d\u0935 \u0938\u094d\u200d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u200d\u0925\u094d\u200d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 (WHO) \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u091f\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0907\u0921 \u0939\u0948 (Baba Ramdev claimed that Patanjali Research Institute&#8217;s medicine is certified by the WHO),&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210219162952\/https:\/\/hindi.asianetnews.com\/video\/health-capsule\/baba-ramdev-company-patanjali-ayurved-launched-news-covid-19-vaccine-kpv-qorkrk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a> the outlet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0926\u094b \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u094c\u091c\u0942\u0926\u0917\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u092e\u0926\u0947\u0935 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ramdev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ramdev<\/a> \u0928\u0947 \u0932\u0949\u0928\u094d\u091a \u0915\u0940 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Corona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Corona<\/a> \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0935\u093e-\u092c\u094b\u0932\u0947, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WHO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WHO<\/a> \u0938\u0930\u094d\u091f\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0907\u0921 \u0939\u0948 &#8216;\u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u200d\u093f\u0932&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coronil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Coronil<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gxw0iF4JQQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Gxw0iF4JQQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Asianetnews Hindi (@AsianetNewsHN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsianetNewsHN\/status\/1362666452491194372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JioNews\/status\/1362683949579788292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JioNews<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tv9gujarati\/status\/1362652057157558273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV9 Gujarati<\/a> also reported that Baba Ramdev claimed that Coronil is WHO-certified.<\/p>\n<p>BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma tweeted, &#8220;#PatanjaliCoronil getting approval from DCGI&amp; #WHO no less is a huge endorsement for Ayurveda &amp; India&#8217;s homegrown #StartUp ecosystem that has flourished under @narendramodi govt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PatanjaliCoronil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PatanjaliCoronil<\/a> getting approval from DCGI&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WHO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WHO<\/a>,no less,is a huge endorsement for Ayurveda&amp;India&#8217;s homegrown <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StartUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StartUp<\/a> ecosystem that has flourished under <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a> govt<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PatanjaliCoronil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PatanjaliCoronil<\/a> will be exported to 158 countries;It makes India&#8217;s fight against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID<\/a>,more resolute<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sanju Verma (@Sanju_Verma_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sanju_Verma_\/status\/1362730933246255105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Patanjali&#8217;s Rakesh tweeted that Coronil has been recognised by the WHO as the &#8220;first evidence-based medicine for corona&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Patanjali has made history in the field of Ayurveda as Coronil has been recognized by WHO as First Evidence Based Medicine for Corona.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patanjalis_EvidenceBased_Medicine4Corona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patanjalis_EvidenceBased_Medicine4Corona<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PatanjaliCoronil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PatanjaliCoronil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h9wLj0YeAc\">pic.twitter.com\/h9wLj0YeAc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #\u0930\u093e\u0915\u0947\u0936 \u092a\u0924\u0902\u091c\u0932\u093f \u092f\u094b\u0917\u092a\u0940\u0920 (@rakesh_bstpyp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rakesh_bstpyp\/status\/1362629127300280321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>Soon after the claim was widespread, managing director of Patanjali Ayurveda Balkrishna tweeted that the Goods Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP) to Coronil has been issued by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Government of India.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We want to clarify to avoid confusion that our WHO GMP compliant COPP certificate to Coronil is issued by DCGI, Government of India.<br \/>\nIt is clear that WHO do not approve or disapprove any drugs.<br \/>\nWHO works for building a better, healthier future for people all over the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZEDPdWy0tg\">pic.twitter.com\/ZEDPdWy0tg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acharya Balkrishna (@Ach_Balkrishna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ach_Balkrishna\/status\/1362753536996478980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He also stated in another tweeted that the CPP license was issued in accordance with the WHO GMP quality approvals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are delighted and proud to state that Coronil has been granted a CoPP license by DCGI, in accordance with the WHO GMP quality approvals. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4wT0TEbrV2\">pic.twitter.com\/4wT0TEbrV2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acharya Balkrishna (@Ach_Balkrishna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ach_Balkrishna\/status\/1362739249682915333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Coronil has received the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP) from the Ayush section of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation as per the WHO certification scheme,&#8221; said Patanjali in a statement, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/india\/coronil-gets-ayush-ministry-certification-as-per-who-scheme-patanjali-6544711.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PTI<\/a>. On the basis of presented data, the Ministry of Ayush has recognised Coronil Tablet as medicine for &#8220;supporting measure in COVID-19&#8221;, the report further states.<\/p>\n<p>WHO South-East Asia also clarified that the UN agency has not reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WHO<\/a> has not reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WHO South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHOSEARO\/status\/1362755186112880646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>What is the WHO certification scheme?<\/h4>\n<p>The WHO certification scheme was developed by the World Health Organisation &#8220;in response to the request of WHO Member States to facilitate international trade in pharmaceutical products between Member States,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/medicines\/areas\/quality_safety\/regulation_legislation\/certification\/qas_certif_scheme_2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the WHO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme operates as follows \u2013 the applicant\/importing company requests a CPP from the certifying authority through the exporting company. To put it simply, if a country wishes to import Pantanjali&#8217;s Coronil, it would request a CPP from the DCGI through Patanjali. The CPP is issued by a certificate issuing authority (DCGI in the case of India) in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/health-product-and-policy-standards\/standards-and-specifications\/gmp#:~:text=Good%20Manufacturing%20Practices%20(GMP%2C%20also,required%20by%20the%20product%20specification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WHO&#8217;s GMP<\/a> quality assurance.<\/p>\n<p>CPPs are issued independent of the WHO. The UN agency explicitly states that the use of its emblem is an illegal act.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86916 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/7bea1300-6e2b-417a-8245-edabe2116b73.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"872\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/7bea1300-6e2b-417a-8245-edabe2116b73.png 872w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/7bea1300-6e2b-417a-8245-edabe2116b73-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/7bea1300-6e2b-417a-8245-edabe2116b73-768x314.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Patanjali\u2019s Coronil has therefore been issued a CPP by the AYUSH section of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Government of India and the claim that Coronil was approved or recommended by WHO is false.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An alleged piece of news that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Patanjali&#8217;s Coronil as a treatment for coronavirus made headlines on February 19. 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