Refrain from religious profiling of cases: WHO in context of Tabligh
India, April 7 -- While Indian govt gives statewide distribution of Islamic sect cases, WHO says it isn't helpful
Countries should not profile novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive cases in terms of religion or any other criteria, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended in a press conference on April 6, 2020.
WHO's Emergency Programme Director Mike Ryan made the observation while addressing a specific question regarding India where a particular Islamic sect has been blamed by the government.
"Having COVID-19 is not anybody's fault. Every case is a victim. It is very important that we do not profile the cases on the basis of racial, religious and ethnic lines. This does not help," Ryan said.
His comment is in stark cont...
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