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“The pandemic has also reinforced the importance of scientific temper in our lives. One of the major challenges in this pandemic has been the prevalence of the ‘infodemic’. False information on the nature of the virus, medication and the vaccine caused panic and anxiety among the people. It is not vaccines or drugs that can defeat the infodemic, but a rational outlook among people. A citizenry that can think critically will be immune to such misinformation or fake news,’’ the Vice President said.
Pointing out India’s long tradition of sharing its scientific
advancements with the rest of the world, he said that our decimal system was borrowed by Arab traders, which later spread to medieval Europe and the scientist and inventor JC Bose never filed a single patent despite the many inventions and discoveries he made. “It is in the same spirit that we have not only become the pharmaceutical hub of the world, but we have been extensively sharing these life-saving drugs with the rest of the developing world,’’ he said.