Selina Cherian, the wife of the world-famous cardiologist Dr. K. M. Cherian, died due to COVID-19.

There is insufficient publicly available evidence at the current time to verify this claim accurately.

There is insufficient publicly available evidence at the current time to verify this claim accurately.Dr. K. M. Cherian is a famous heart surgeon. According to limited sources, his wife Selina has died in Chennai because of COVID-19. It is also claimed that her son released a message to the public about his mother's death.

However, there are no credible news stories or official confirmation from the doctor himself to support the claim.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

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