Now, SP MP claims India's villages are safe from Coronavirus because of 'Ayurveda cure'

In a bizarre statement, amid Union Health minister's speech on vel Coronavirus'spre in India, Samajwi Party leer Ram Gopal Yav on Thursday, touted power of Ayurveda claiming vills were safe from spre of virus, though cure has yet been discovered to COVID19 as of date. Furrmore, he ded that Centre must t spre panic about issue. Health Minister was briefing Rajya Sabha on current steps taken by Centre to tackle spre of virus as 28 people have tested positive in country.

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SP MP touts 'Ayurveda cure'

“ spre of coronavirus is concentrated to cities, it is t re in vills. I would request government to check those who regularly visit abro. re is doubt that we should be careful, but re is need to spre panic,” said Yav ding, re are medicines in Ayurveda which can stave off virus”.

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NCP MP slams 'Gaumutra solution', VP says 'It is your belief'

Similarly, NCP MP  Vandana Chavan slammed Hindu Mahasabha leer Chakrapani Maharaj stating cow-related products can save people from coronavirus. She said 'gaumutra' (cow urine) and cow-dung cure should be discourd. She was soon interrupted, however, by Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu who said that is upon people to believe or t. 

"Symptoms of virus need to be told to people. Do's and don'ts need to be told and last but t least, re has been talks that using 'gaumutra' and cow dung cakes etc is useful to make this go away. But scientific research needs to go in," said Chavan to which Naidu intervened, "Let us t create controversies in this house on such a sensitive issue. It is your belief whatever you want to."

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Current situation of Coronavirus in India

India has reported a total of 29 positive cases of Coronavirus till date. Three cases were reported in Kerala earlier who have since recovered and have been discharged, one from Delhi who travelled to Italy, one from Telangana who travelled from Dubai, six in Agra and 16 people in Rajasthan who were in contact with an Italian couple in Jaipur. India initiated required preparedness and action since January 17 at field level, while WHO raised level of global risk to a "very high" on February 20, 2020.

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