More than 7,150 people have died so far from the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, as of March 17, 2020. Currently, there are more than 182,200 confirmed cases in 162 countries. Coronavirus cases rise to 126 and the death toll rises to three in India today. Many monuments including Rajghat, Red Fort, and Qutub Minar are closed till 31st March on account of Covid-19. The government of Uttarakhand has declared coronavirus as an epidemic in the state.

Many Indians consider the cow to be sacred and even believe that drinking cow urine and taking a bath in cow dung will help them cure many major diseases. The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (All India Hindu Union) group at its headquarters hosted a cow urine-drinking event on Saturday in New Delhi, in the hope that the practice will help in beating off the coronavirus. “We have been drinking cow urine for 21 years; we also take a bath in cow dung. We have never felt the need to consume English medicine,” said Om Prakash, one of the party attendees. Inspiring from the event, Mabud Ali a vendor from Kolkata started selling cow urine and cow dung at Rs 500 a litre and Rs 500 a kilo respectively to ensure immunity from the deadly novel Coronavirus.

Experts have repetitively claimed that cow urine does not cure illnesses and diseases like cancer and there is no evidence that it can prevent coronavirus. Debprasad Chattopadhyay, a virologist medicine researcher stated that “There is no scientific validation that any of these traditional medicines work to prevent coronavirus.” He also added that “Cow dung and urine are waste material, there is no test that validates or proves they are good for us.”

Another myth about the COVID-19 is wearing a face mask can protect you from the virus, whereas these face masks can put a stop to infected people from spreading the virus further.
There are several other myths like drinking wine or any other alcohol can stop spreading of the virus in the body or it’s not safe to receive a package from China and so on.
The biggest myth is- getting COVID-19 is a death sentence, which is totally wrong as a study shows that about 82% of people have mild cases and only around 2.3% of people have died due to coronavirus.

These videos from experts like WHO and others will help you to take precautions and safety measures amid COVID-19 outbreak:

As coronavirus continues to spread around the world, face masks are in high demand as people look for ways to protect themselves

But do they really protect most people from contracting the virus?https://t.co/GAm5GIzsZU pic.twitter.com/W184zgoFWZ

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 14, 2020

This video is from BBC News (World) in which they showed the real importance of face mask amid COVID-19. As coronavirus continues to spread around the world, face masks are in high demand as people look for ways to protect themselves. But do everyone really needs to wear a face mask all day?

#IndiaFightsCorona
Very useful video by this great doctor 👍
Do not panic, just be aware. pic.twitter.com/rCceFdNnHl

— Anil Yadav (@CEOAnil) March 16, 2020

In this video, an Indian doctor is trying to teach about the symptoms of coronavirus to the people who have come to him for coronavirus checkup. He just wants people to stay calm and request to not panic the situation.

Why do we touch our faces? And how do we stop doing it to protect ourselves from coronavirus?https://t.co/QM5gRPLscj pic.twitter.com/bTAsoGnkuO

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 15, 2020

Not touching the face is so unnatural for most of us. This video explains the importance of not touching your face amid coronavirus.

What is coronavirus? Here's what you need to know in 60 seconds

Find out more: https://t.co/fUNPsmdEhT pic.twitter.com/RpE2HwCCrJ

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 16, 2020

This video will help you to understand what exactly coronavirus is, in just 60 seconds.

There are simple things we each must do to protect ourselves from #COVID19, including 👐 washing with 🧼 & 💦 or alcohol-based rub.
WHO is launching the #SafeHands Challenge to promote the power of clean 👐 to fight #coronavirus.
Join the challenge & share your 👐 washing video! pic.twitter.com/l7MDw1mwDl

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 13, 2020

This video by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows how to follow good hand hygiene properly and how it will reduce the risk of COVID-19 and other healthcare-associated infections being passed from person to person.

Be safe.
Be kind.
Be smart.
Spread the word, not the disease.

See how we're working with partners to combat the spread of #Coronavirus: https://t.co/iiDbNNJzH4#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/1zAIGlqMqB

— UN Development (@UNDP) March 15, 2020

The video simply shows that the spreading of fake news and hoaxes is only amplifying the damage of coronavirus. So,
Be safe.
Be kind.
Be smart.
Spread the word, not the disease.