New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he turned coronavirus positive.
According to the hospital official, he developed covid related symptoms on Sunday late-night following which he was admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi and his condition is said to be stable. The former PM has taken both the doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
Soon after the news came in, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji, Wishing you a speedy recovery. India needs your guidance and advice in this difficult time (sic)."
Concerning his health, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram also wished him a speedy recovery. He tweeted, "Deeply concerned that Dr Manmohan Singh has been hospitalised with fever. I pray that he will overcome this health setback with his indomitable courage. The prayers of the whole nation are with Dr Singh and wish him a speedy recovery."
Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted, "The entire nation wishes you a speedy recovery Dr Manmohan Singh ji. India needs the sagacious vision, self imposed restraint & the resolve to deliver that you embody and have always practised."
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi also extended her wishes to the former PM, saying, "My prayers are with Manmohan Singh ji and his family today, and my deepest respect. May he fight this scourge with all his might and get well soon.
Earlier on Sunday, the veteran leader wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, putting forward five suggestions to the government including ramping up the vaccination program and giving approval to the vaccines cleared by European agencies or USFDA.
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In his suggestions, the former Prime Minister said that the government should publicise what are the firm orders for doses placed on different vaccine producers and accepted for delivery over the next six months and the government should indicate how this expected supply will be distributed across states based on a transparent formula.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan responded to the former PM's letter to PM Modi over the COVID-19 situation in the country today and alleged that Congress-ruled slate governments were engaged in spreading doubts regarding the efficacy of the vaccines, thereby playing with the lives of the countrymen.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 situation in India continues to deteriorate, as the country yet again reported the highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases with over 2.73 lakh fresh infections and 1,619 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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