Medics in India have warned people that smearing themselves with cow dung will not protect them from Covid. Hindus have long used the dung to clean their homes and for prayer rituals, as it has therapeutic and antiseptic properties. However, as the pandemic rages in India, medical officials said there is no scientific evidence to suggest that it can ward off coronavirus.
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