Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Micky Turner made this Official Information request to Radio New Zealand Limited

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From: Micky Turner

Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

Uttar Pradesh in India has a population of 205 million - but are only getting 20-40 Covid 19 cases per day. This is the same number of cases as New Zealand with a population of 5 million is currently getting with a level 3 lockdown.

Israel with a highly vaccinated population of 9 million are currently getting 2000-4000 cases per day.

Please forward the following information:

1. Has RNZ News made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between RNZ News and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020.

I note Uttar Pradesh has been using Ivermectin, Doxycycline and Zinc (links below).

I note Uttar Pradesh seems to be testing at a reasonable rate (link below).

The Uttar Pradesh Director of Health seems to be easily contactable. Their email is listed here: https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/links/health.pdf

Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

26 August 2021 - Testing
https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou...

12 May 2021 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities...

8 August 2020 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...

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Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

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Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

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Radio New Zealand Limited

Dear Mr Turner

Your request is acknowledged.

Kind regards

George Bignell| OIA Inquiries Coordinator
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From: Micky Turner <[FOI #17116 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 October 2021 11:25 am
To: RNZ <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

Uttar Pradesh in India has a population of 205 million - but are only getting 20-40 Covid 19 cases per day. This is the same number of cases as New Zealand with a population of 5 million is currently getting with a level 3 lockdown.

Israel with a highly vaccinated population of 9 million are currently getting 2000-4000 cases per day.

Please forward the following information:

1. Has RNZ News made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between RNZ News and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020.

I note Uttar Pradesh has been using Ivermectin, Doxycycline and Zinc (links below).

I note Uttar Pradesh seems to be testing at a reasonable rate (link below).

The Uttar Pradesh Director of Health seems to be easily contactable. Their email is listed here: https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/links/health.pdf

Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

26 August 2021 - Testing
https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou...

12 May 2021 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities...

8 August 2020 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...

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From: Maggie Hedge
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Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] - Re: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

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From: Micky Turner <[FOI #17116 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 October 2021 11:35 am
To: RNZ <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Re: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

Please confirm that this request has been received.

Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

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Dear Mr Turner

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Micky Turner <[2][FOI #17116 email]>

Sent: Sunday, 10 October 2021 11:25 am

To: RNZ <[3][email address]>

Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh -
population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

 

Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

 

Uttar Pradesh in India has a population of 205 million - but are only
getting 20-40 Covid 19 cases per day. This is the same number of cases as
New Zealand with a population of 5 million is currently getting with a
level 3 lockdown.

 

Israel with a highly vaccinated population of 9 million are currently
getting 2000-4000 cases per day.

 

Please forward the following information:

 

1. Has RNZ News made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health
Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success?
Yes or No?

 

2. All written communication between RNZ News and the Uttar Pradesh Health
Department or Director of Health since March 2020.

 

I note Uttar Pradesh has been using Ivermectin, Doxycycline and Zinc
(links below).

 

I note Uttar Pradesh seems to be testing at a reasonable rate (link
below).

 

The Uttar Pradesh Director of Health seems to be easily contactable. Their
email is listed here: [4]https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/links/health.pdf

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Micky Turner

 

26 August 2021 - Testing

[5]https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou...

 

12 May 2021 - Ivermectin

[6]https://indianexpress.com/article/cities...

 

8 August 2020 - Ivermectin

[7]https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...

 

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From: Micky Turner

Thanks George,

RNZ's journalists wouldn't want to look too deeply into why Uttar Pradesh is only getting around 10 cases a day - it would likely expose a weakness in the official narrative.

- Micky Turner

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