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The medicinal properties of rasam came to light after award-winning chef, Arun Rajadurai from Princeton, decided to supply it as a complimentary dish along with food to COVID-19 patients in three hospitals.

“Wash the vegetables under running water and if you have a sensitive stomach, proceed to blanch the leafy vegetables to be doubly sure.”

ICMR guidelines: Asymptomatic direct and high-risk contacts of an infected person should be tested between day 5 and day 14 of coming into contact with a person infected with COVID-19

“Corona virus is man-made and it will be the cause of the world coming to an end," announced an Uncle in a group I am part of. I rolled my eyes and deleted the message. There are many such myths running around in social media circles.

It is important that you spit out any excess toothpaste after you have brushed, however do not necessarily rinse, as this is counterproductive. Doing so will reduce the preventive measures of the fluoride.

In India, seven people who have returned from China have displayed mild symptoms of this virus; Kerala health ministry reports that they have been kept under observation.

With winter almost setting in and temperatures dropping, the drive undertaken by Bengaluru citizens can be replicated across the country to ensure children, women, elderly do not fall sick from extreme cold.

Winters in many parts of India can be very harsh, especially for villagers and the urban poor who don’t have access to woolen clothing or cover. A campaign hopes to offer solutions for this annual problem.