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'Other diseases can spread': Docs warn against using cow dung to cure Covid

Some believers in Gujarat have been going to cow shelters once a week to cover bodies in cow dung and urine.

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Amit Dave | Reuters

Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases.