Heart attacks linked to Post-COVID effects, not vaccines: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday clarified that COVID-19 vaccines are not responsible for the rising number of heart attack cases reported in recent years. Instead, he said, expert findings suggest that post-COVID health complications and lifestyle changes are likely contributors.
Addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha after receiving a detailed report from a committee led by Dr. Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, the minister said, “The expert panel has confirmed that vaccines are not the cause of heart attacks.”
According to the committee’s report, increased instances of diabetes post-COVID have been one of the major triggers for heart attacks. Other contributing factors include high blood pressure, residual health complications from COVID infection, medication side effects, lack of physical activity, and sedentary lifestyles such as spending long hours in front of televisions and computers.
The government had earlier written to the Chief Secretary seeking clarity on the sudden spike in heart-related deaths and post-COVID complications. In response, a committee was formed under Dr. Ravindranath’s leadership. The submitted report has acknowledged a slight rise in heart attack cases after COVID-19, but clearly stated that vaccines are not the cause.
The panel also highlighted that modern lifestyle habits have significantly contributed to the increase in heart-related deaths. Citing global studies that support similar findings, Minister Rao said the government is treating the rise in sudden deaths seriously and will act based on the recommendations made by the expert committee.
He further added that an official notification on the matter will be issued soon, and that the government is considering key policy decisions in response to the findings.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
