Did Tarun kothari Din of Nayar say, wearing a mask can lead to oxygen deficiency
News Claim: A video viral on social media claiming that a doctor named Tarun Kothari Din of Nayar Hospital Mumbai saying COVID-19 is like a flue and wearing a mask can lead to oxygen deficiency.
Viral message on WhatsApp today & other Social Media: Dr. Tarun kothari Din of Nayar Hospital mumbai ( M. B. B. S / M. D.) Sp. MRD TB
Dr. Tarun kothari Din of Nayar Hospital mumbai ( M. B. B. S / M. D.) Sp. MRD TB pic.twitter.com/7RWt6uT5FB
— Er.Adesh Ambedkar (@adesh_ambedkar) July 26, 2021
Above screenshots/attachment, the text is viral on Whatsapp, Twitter, Facebook and other social media.
News Verification: The above claim is not true, in fact, there is not Doctor like Dr Tarun Kothari at Din of Nayer Hospital. As per tnmcnair, the dean of the hospital is DR. Ramesh Bharmal.
The government of India’s nodal information agency – the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that “A message is being claimed that prolonged use of masks leads to excess carbon dioxide and lack of oxygen in the body. #PIBFactCheck: This claim is #Fake. Wear a mask properly to prevent the spread of #coronavirus.”
दावा: एक मैसेज में दावा किया जा रहा है कि लंबे समय तक मास्क के उपयोग से शरीर में कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड की अधिकता और ऑक्सीजन की कमी हो जाती है।#PIBFactCheck: यह दावा #फ़र्ज़ी है। #कोरोनावायरस के संक्रमण से बचाव के लिए सही तरीके से मास्क जरूर लगाएं। pic.twitter.com/ziSDpPOnhL
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 8, 2021
As per World Health Organization (who), “The prolonged use of medical masks can be uncomfortable. However, it does not lead to CO2 intoxication nor oxygen deficiency”
FACT: The prolonged use of medical masks* when properly worn, DOES NOT cause CO2 intoxication nor oxygen deficiency
The prolonged use of medical masks can be uncomfortable. However, it does not lead to CO2 intoxication nor oxygen deficiency. While wearing a medical mask, make sure it fits properly and that it is tight enough to allow you to breathe normally. Do not re-use a disposable mask and always change it as soon as it gets damp.
* Medical masks (also known as surgical masks) are flat or pleated; they are affixed to the head with straps or have ear loops.
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News verdict: False information shared by DR. Ramesh Bharmal