Actor Pooja Bedi, along with her fiance and house help, has tested positive for Covid-19. She took to Instagram and shared that she chose to remain unvaccinated because she wanted to rely on her natural immunity.
Pooja Bedi tests positive for Coronavirus
Sharing the video, Pooja wrote on Instagram, “COVID POSITIVE!!!! I have finally been diagnosed as covid positive. I chose/choose to stay unvaccinated as it’s my personal decision to allow my own natural immunity and alternative healing and wellness practices to accelerate my healing. You do what’s right for you. Each to their own Caution. not panic.”
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In her video, Bedi says, “Hello everyone, while I have been wondering why I haven’t got the coronavirus till now given that it is so infectious and at some point, everyone is going to get it. It seems that I have now got it. I tested positive. Very interestingly the last couple of days I thought I have a very bad allergy, which is why I have this cough. I do have a dust allergy. Then the fever started and it is quite the virus that kinda knocks you out. I have been passing out a lot. I thought something is not right and I better get tested, which was a good idea, because I have the coronavirus. I am taking all the precautions,” adding that there is “a need for cautions, not panic.”
Bedi explains why she chooses to remain unvaccinated
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In the video, Bedi explains, “I know I have been vocal about not taking the vaccine. For me, it was a choice that I took. I know that my immunity will naturally rise up and I want to rely on my natural immunity. Each one of you, go make your own choices, this is my chronicled journey. We must know that 99% of people who caught coronavirus before the vaccines came out have survived. And 99% post the vaccination have also survived. We need caution, not panic. The fact is, we have tools and aids on our side.”
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Bedi calls vaccines “illogical” and “sinister”!
In the month of August, the Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar actress got trolled for calling the COVID-19 vaccination drive “illogical” and “sinister”. She also faced wrath for behaving irresponsibly in Goa.
She tweeted, “If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine, the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating, and masking those who have Comborbities and are in the risk bracket. NOT VACCINATE the whole world! And certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It’s illogical and sinister!”
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She continued, “It’s bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one) Even more bizarre that you get out of the car and can sit at a restaurant (without mask) with your friends and amidst strangers. Useless protocols! We are just being subjected to illogical whims and decisions of lawmakers/ people in power. The loss of lives/ education to kids/ income and opportunity of the vast majority of the country due to covid protocols and restrictions is inequitable to the 1% covid Death rate.”
To which the Twitterati had a strong reaction:
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