Cure for Corona Virus: AYUSH recommends Unani Medicines

The World Health Organization recently increased the spreading risk of Corona Virus from medium to high. With the virus spreading to different parts of the world like Japan, US, UK, Sri Lanka, Germany, India has found its cure!

Highlights

A Siddha Doctor from Tamil Nadu has claimed to have formulated a herbal medicine to cure Corona Virus.

The Ministry of AYUSH has recommended Ayurvedic and Homeopathic preventions for the infections caused by the new stain of Corona Virus. The Ministry has also provided a set of preventive management steps. The steps are based on Unani, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic practices.

Genome Sequencing

The Chinese researchers have found out from the genome sequences of the new Virus that the virus belongs to Corona Virus family. The sequencing also says that the virus has similarities with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) corona virus.

SARS

The SARS outbreak happened in 2002 and 2003. The virus took the lives of around 774 people all over the world. SARS also began spreading from China. However, since 2004 no SARS cases have been found.

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020