A BJP legislator in Assam on Monday left the state assembly surprised when she said the remedy may be "gaumutra" (cow urine) and "gobar" (cow dung). Suman Haripriya said cow urine and cow dung are helpful in curing deadly diseases like cancer. "We all know that cow dung is very helpful. Likewise, when cow urine is sprayed, it purifies an area... I believe something similar could be done with gaumutra and gobar to cure coronavirus (disease)," she said during a discussion on smuggling of cattle to Bangladesh during the budget session of the assembly.
As many as 25,738 people are under community surveillance across the country while 37 people suspected to have COVID-19 symptoms are currently hospitalised. The new virus first detected in China has infected nearly 89,000 people globally and caused more than 3,000 deaths. In India, two more positive cases of the novel coronavirus -- one in Delhi and another in Telangana -were reported, the Union Health Ministry said on Mondy.