The number of confirmed cases of corona virus in India is less than other countries but there is a lot of misleading advice to deal with it.
BBC News has examined the reality of some of these popular tips.
Cow urine and dung
Cow urine and dung have long been promoted in India as traditional treatments for various ailments.
And now ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Saman Haripriya has suggested using them against the corona virus. "Cow dung has many benefits," he said. I think it can kill the corona virus. Cow's urine can also be beneficial.
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The potential antibacterial properties of cow's urine have been studied in the past.
And a Hindu nationalist group held a cow urine drinking ceremony in the Indian capital, Delhi, to promote it as a treatment for corona.
But Dr. Shailendra Saxena of the Indian Virological Society told BBC News that "there is no medical evidence that cow's urine has anti-viral properties."
In addition, the use of cow dung can be dangerous because cow dung itself may contain the corona virus, which will spread to humans.
In addition to cow dung soap, a company in India, Cow Pethi, has been selling an alcohol-free hand sanitizer online since 2018, which it claims contains 'purified urine from local cows'.
This product is currently out of stock. "Due to the increase in demand, we are limiting the number of users per user so that the product can reach more customers," the website said.
In addition, Guru Ramdev, who teaches yoga on a popular Hindi news channel, has suggested that hand sanitizers be made at home using herbs.
He also said that using the ayurvedic herb jelly, turmeric and basil leaves can prevent corona virusBut the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasize the importance of the use of alcoholic hand sanitizers. And Sally Bloomfield, a professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, says any home-made hand sanitizer would be useless because even vodka contains only 40% alcohol. Vegetarianism Last week, Anil Vij, the health minister of the northern Indian state of Haryana, appealed to people not to eat meat. "Become a vegetarian," he tweeted. Don't make viruses like corona viruses that are a threat to humanity by eating a variety of animals.
Meanwhile, a Hindu nationalist group has claimed that the corona virus has come to punish carnivores. But when the ministry responsible for livestock production said it was reducing sales of eggs and poultry, the Indian government's fact-checking service denied the claim. And government minister Gariraj Singh said India's food regulator had found no evidence in this regard. "Corona virus is not spread by eating fish, poultry and eggs," said Union Minister Gariraj Singh. Along with poultry and fish, eggs are an important source of protein, so eat them without fear.
Corona Kush Mattress
The Corona virus epidemic has given many businesses the opportunity to sell their products as 'virus killers'.
For example, a Rs 15,000 (165Pound) anti-corona virus mattress was advertised as 'virus-free'.
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Amar Parikh, managing director of Arihant Mattress Company, told BBC News: "It doesn't look moldy, it's anti-allergic, dust-proof and water-proof, so nothing can go inside."
But now this ad has been removed."I don't want to hurt anyone," he said. We didn't advertise it after the reaction. "
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