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  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54902908 Great news after months of this epidemic.
  2. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cbd-was-found-to-prevent-viral-rna-expression-and-reverse-gene-changes-in-infected-lung-cells/
  3. Coronavirus. What do we know ? We know the rest of the world is trying to prevent any of it's citizens getting it whereas the UK is actively trying to ensure at least 50% of it's citizens get it. From a purely selfish point of view I'd like to try and keep myself and family safe as per the advice in the rest of the world but from a purely scientific point of view there is great merit in the UK strategy. The answer - long term - is to create an immunity from the virus and the only way to ensure that is to create a herd immunity among the population. That will only come once enough of the population get it. This is actually good science and, reluctantly, I actually applaud the UK Tory govenment's stance against popular opinion. Not that it's stopping me keeping my kids home from school though. A man has to make his own decision about what's best for his own family. But, when the worst is over and we're back to 'normal' will things ever be 'normal' again ? No. They won't. There will be a new 'normal'. That's what events in history are about. Things happen - we learn from them - and things become different. After the worst of the coronavirus is over we know things are not going to be as they were before. The wearing of surgical masks will remain common. Skin-like gloves will become more common and advanced. The handshake will be the preserve of the older generation whereas the elbow tap will be the most common greeting among the young. And what of communal public eating ? The Langar. We know things are going to change. They are going to have to because public attitudes among Sikhs about what is and is not acceptable from a hygeine point of view will change. But, tell me, what in your opinion will those changes in the concept of langar be ?
  4. There's a thread on the main page giving thanks to Sikh Medics on the frontline of coronavirus. But I want to dedicate this thread to some real unsung heroes ; The Sikh auntiyan who work as hospital cleaners in the UK. From West Middlesex Hospital to Hillingdon to Sandwell to Birmingham to Southampton General to the Royal London - up and down this country there has been and continues to be an army of Sikh auntiyan that deep clean the bed spaces of coronavirus patients. For minimum wage they selflessly put themselves at even greater risk than the doctors and nurses because, Unlike the medics, they are given no in-depth training nor provided with scrubs to wear, fit-tested for masks or given enhanced protective visors and masks. With the exception of New York City what's happening in north america is like child's play compared to the dire situation here in the UK and the rest of Europe. That hasn't stopped Americans and Canadians acting like babies though. Compared to them.....this army of Sikh Aunties in the UK that work as deep cleaners on the frontline are the real warriors. Aunty jis - I salute you.?
  5. This situation is different to anything I have been involved in my life so far Whether it was purely natural or manufactured, there have been some winners and losers from it: - Big food companies like supermarkets ; even small businesses like corner shops and off licences are doing well in UK. However, high street shops which cannot open are going out of business - Cashless industry vs cash as lots of big businesses still open are rejecting cash where possible for 'hygiene reason' - IT companies because more people are working from home so requiring their technology. On the whole, small businesses who cannot do remote working are losing out - Delivery companies because people buying more stuff online - media because more people are following news - Hygiene product companies because of hand sanitisation etc - Pharnaceutical and vaccine industry What does this all (and more not mentioned) mean for the future? End of cash in society? Fewer small businesses and more big and bigger businesses? More people working from home? Everyone will be forced to have more vaccines? Gatherings e.g. theatre/movie/sports/religious, school and college classrooms will no longer be as common?
  6. How is everyone coping with the lockdown? Which is obviously necessary to stop the virus spreading. I have so far kept as safe as possible. No going out except for excercise and essentials. Usually I am so busy with work and other outdoor activities. Gym, sports, social. It seems strange that we just have to stay indoors 24/7. But the positive is we now have so much time to do things we have been putting off. Ie gardening, home diy, . On the plus side I am finding that I now have time to engage in hobbies that I never had time to do before such as cooking. I am also exercising more the I have done before. Jogging, cycling.. I'm discovering new recipes to make. So far I have made. Homemade pizza, missi roti. Many more new recipes to try out. lol It's a great way to pass the time and discover new healthy and tasty foods. Also I have been doing the odd bit of gardening. It all helps to keep busy and active. There have sadly been reports that domestic violence is on the increase due to increased tensions at home.. Also people are turning to drink and over eating.
  7. The Sikh Federation and other community groups urging government to consult them over deaths By Ben Perrin 08:33, 17 APR 2020 Updated10:42, 17 APR 2020 We will use your email address to send you newsletters. Please see ourPrivacy Noticefor more information on how we use your data and your data protection rights. Almost half of Sikh deaths in the West Midlands over the last fortnight have been victims of COVID-19, community groups claim. The Sikh Network, Sikh Council UK and Sikh Federation (UK) is now calling for government consultation after collecting data from Gurdwaras and funeral directors. The groups claim their own data showed 47 per cent of all Sikhs deaths in the region came from the deadly bug. Wolverhampton has one of the largest UK Sikh communities outside of London. Downing Street has announced an inquiry into why ethnic minorities may be disproportionately affected by COVID-19. It will be led by the NHS and Public Health England and will look at both the wider community and those working for the NHS. Bhai Amrik Singh, the chairman of the Sikh Federation (UK), said: “Specific health vulnerabilities have been reported by leading medical journals about people of Sikh background i.e. diabetes, heart conditions, etc. "Therefore, the inquiry looking at ethnicity should examine if public bodies and decision makers provided timely and appropriate advice to those at greatest risk. “We hope the NHS and Public Health England that are leading the inquiry will reach out from the outset to us and other ethnic minority groups that best understand the combination of age, medical condition, social habits, religious practices and extended families." The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released this week based on registration of deaths confirmed 21.2 percent of deaths in England and Wales were a result of COVID-19. The ONS data indicated 22.1 percent of the deaths were COVID-19 related in the West Midlands. The ONS data for London that has seen the highest proportion of deaths from COVID-19 was over 46 percent. On the day of lockdown on March 23, Preet Kaur Gill, the first female Sikh MP and Shadow International Development Secretary asked Heath Secretary Matt Hancock how many Sikhs had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and died because of the disease. The Sikh groups said that weeks later Health Minister responded, stating that “we do not collect data on cases or deaths by ethnicity or religion”. The Sikh Federation (UK) said they wrote to the ONS at the start of the month about the data they release every week on deaths. They claim the ONS responded: “Our data is taken directly from the Death Certificate, ethnicity and faith are not recorded as part of the registration process and therefore we have no access to this data.” Mr Singh added: “Government must consult leading Sikh community organisations on the continued restrictions on places of worship and produce specific guidance in a number of different areas tailored for individual ethnic minority communities knowing their precise needs.” https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/half-sikh-deaths-west-midlands-18104644
  8. https://m.facebook.com/BrisbaneSikhTemple/?refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fbrisbanesikhtemple.org.au%2F
  9. Is it okay to hold all 1.5 billion Chinese people on the planet equally responsible for the coronavirus outbreak?
  10. No surprise there lol https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8177201/amp/China-COVERING-extent-coronavirus-numbers-FAKE-spies-tell-White-House.html China is COVERING UP full extent of coronavirus including the number of deaths and its numbers are 'FAKE' spies tell White House in classified briefing An intelligence report sent to the White House last week concluded coronavirus numbers coming out of China are fake, according to a Wednesday report Three U.S. officials claim the intelligence findings conclude China's reporting on coronavirus statistics are intentionally incomplete The report comes as skepticism already swirled that China was under-cutting death tolls and confirmed cases in not reporting asymptomatic cases 'The reality is that we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming,' Mike Pence asserted in a CNN interview Wednesday If China's reporting were true, the nation would have less cases and deaths than the U.S., Italy and Spain Coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China in the Hubei province late last year Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? By KATELYN CARALLE, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 14:50 EDT, 1 April 2020 | UPDATED: 18:19 EDT, 1 April 2020 An intelligence report sent to the White House last week concluded coronavirus numbers coming out of China are fake China's reporting on coronavirus is intentionally incomplete, three U.S. officials revealed in a Wednesday report, adding its government is underreporting statistics on both the death toll and number of cases. The intelligence community handed over a classified report to the White House last week, one of the officials told Bloomberg News, and the report concluded that China's numbers are fake. The coronavirus outbreak originated from Wuhan in the Hubei province of China at the end of 2019 – but China has only publicly reported 82,361 cases and 3,293 deaths as of Wednesday. This would mean China is less impacted by coronavirus than the U.S., Italy and Spain. So far, according to a Johns Hopkins University of Medicine world tracker of the virus' impact, there are more than 190,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S. and more than 4,000 people have died. The U.S. has the largest publicly reported outbreak of coronavirus in the world – skyrocketing this week starting over the weekend when deaths doubled from 1,000 to 2,000 in just one day. 'The reality is that we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming,' Vice President Mike Pence said during an interview with CNN Wednesday afternoon, conceding that the nation has been more honest regarding coronavirus than other diseases over the years. 'I mean the reality is that China's been more transparent with regard to the coronavirus than certainly they were for other infectious diseases over the last 15 years,' Pence, who is heading the White House coronavirus task force, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. 'But what appears evident now is that long before the world learned in December that China was dealing with this, and maybe as much as a month earlier than that, that the outbreak was real in China.' +3 Three officials claim the intelligence findings conclude China's reporting is intentionally incomplete – as skepticism already swirled that they were under-cutting death tolls and confirmed cases in not reporting asymptomatic cases Mike Pence brought up China's transparency issue in an interview with CNN Wednesday. 'The reality is that we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming,' Pence asserted If China's reporting were true, the nation would have less cases and deaths than the U.S., Italy and Spain – even though the virus originated in Wuhan, China in the Hubei province 'The medical community made -- interpreted the Chinese data as: This was serious, but smaller than anyone expected,' she said at the daily coronavirus press briefing Tuesday evening. 'Because I think probably we were missing a significant amount of the data, now that what we see happened to Italy and see what happened to Spain.' Speculation arose over China's reporting after its government said earlier this month that there were no new cases in Wuhan, where the pandemic stemmed from, and images of stacks of thousands of urns outside funeral homes in Hubei province showed up. There have also been questions surrounding China's ever-changing methodology for counting and reporting its coronavirus cases and deaths. For weeks, the Chinese government did not count asymptomatic individuals, even if they tested positive – and only on Tuesday added more than 1,5000 asymptomatic cases to its total. While skepticism continues to swirl over China's reporting methods, there are concerns from western officials that Iran, Russia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and North Korea, which has not reported any cases, are also under-counting their cases and death tolls. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged during a press conference Tuesday that China and other nations to be honest and transparent about coronavirus outbreaks in their respective countries. 'This data set matters,' he said, 'so that we can save lives depends on the ability to have confidence and information about what has actually transpired.' 'I would urge every nation: Do your best to collect the data. Do your best to share that information. We're doing that,' Pompeo asserted.
  11. Really sad stuff Family hit by double tragedy as Heathrow immigration officer, 61, dies from coronavirus - followed by his pharmacist daughter, 32, the next day Sudhir Sharma died on Wednesday before Pooja suffered same fate the next day The father, from Hounslow, west London, 'had underlying health problems' Daughter who worked in Sussex hospital passed away after three days of care Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? By TOM PYMAN FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 19:34 EDT, 27 March 2020 | UPDATED: 08:08 EDT, 30 March 2020 The daughter of a Heathrow immigration officer who died from coronavirus was also killed by the disease herself just 24 hours later. Sudhir Sharma, who worked at Terminal 3, passed away on Wednesday before pharmacist Pooja suffered the same tragic fate the following day, The Sun reports. The father, 61, from Hounslow in west London, last worked on January 7, therefore officials don't believe he contracted Covid-19 on duty and likely picked it up elsewhere. +4 Pooja Sharma, pictured left, died of coronavirus just 24 hours after her father Sudhir, pictured right, also lost his life to the disease +4 Pooja, 32, (pictured) worked as a pharmacist in East Sussex and is thought to have received three days of care and treatment for the virus before her death He is believed to have had underlying health problems, forcing him to be absent at work, but had recently returned to his job on the frontline. A source told the website: 'It's an absolute tragedy. He was a lovely, lovely man. Every immigration officer is talking about it. 'There are concerns about his widow being unable to attend the funeral because of the isolation issues. It's just so awful.' Pooja, 32, worked as a pharmacist in East Sussex at Eastbourne District General Hospital and is thought to have received three days of care and treatment for the virus before her death. Whether the relatives were in close contact with each other before the tragedies is not clear, but friends and colleagues have since rushed to pay tribute. +4 The father worked as an immigration officer at Terminal 3, pictured, at Heathrow airport Nick Jariwalla, director of Border Force at Heathrow, told The Sun: 'Sudhir was a very well-respected, kind and experienced officer. He will be greatly missed by everyone.' A friend of the daughter posted: 'Really sorry to hear that one of our fellow pharmacists and a friend of mine since university, Pooja, and her father have passed away. 'May their souls rest in peace. Sending my heartiest condolences, prayers and love to their family.' They added: 'Please, please, please inform family and friends to take this very seriously and to self-isolate, socially distance themselves as much as possible, for their families if not for themselves.' It came as the UK's coronavirus death toll jumped by a third to 759 after officials announced 181 more victims of the killer infection in the biggest daily rise yet. Health chiefs also confirmed almost 15,000 Britons have now caught the virus. +4 Pooja, 32, worked as a pharmacist in East Sussex at Eastbourne District General Hospital, pictured, and is thought to have received three days of care and treatment for the virus before her death Criticism of the government also grew yesterday as Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock tested positive and are self-isolating, while Professor Chris Whitty, the UK's Chief Medical Officer, is working from home after he developed symptoms. Michael Gove, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, was forced to defend the government's approach to the crisis after it hit hard at the heart of Westminster as he took part in the now daily Number 10 coronavirus press conference. It was suggested to Mr Gove that ministers had at best been 'careless' and at worst 'negligent' by allowing the killer bug to infect Mr Johnson and Mr Hancock amid criticism of the government's testing efforts. But Mr Gove argued the fact they had caught coronavirus showed it 'does not discriminate' and 'we are all at risk' as he said: 'The fact that the virus is no respecter of individuals, whoever they are, is one of the reasons why we do need to have strict social distancing measures.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8162105/Heathrow-immigration-officer-pharmacist-daughter-die-coronavirus-24-hours-apart.html
  12. https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/infosys-employee-says-spread-the-coronavirus-in-facebook-post-gets-fired-1660634-2020-03-28
  13. I am the first Sikh in the history of Canada to have successfully fought for my right to wear the kirpan. It is a legal precedent in Canadian law. I am directing your attention to my blog. I have uploaded a jpeg here but at my blog, you can download it as a pdf. Visit: https://assaultatdixiegurdwara.wordpress.com/2020/02/20/kirpan-vs-epidemic-china/
  14. Coronavirus nd Chinese Propaganda. They always want 80/90% of people believing them, believing the lie the truth then becomes irrelevant.
  15. In these tough times with people are dying from the coronavirus, the speed to which it is spreading cannot be controlled and doctors/scientists are unable to find a cure for this virus. We as Sikhs should keep a high spirits through Gurbani. A few weeks ago I was reading through shabads and I came across a shabad on who cured Hargobind (our sixth Guru when his father Sri Guru Arjun Dev ji was the Guru) from a fever. There are four different shabads on Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib ji being cured. I will post all of them. There are many people who are breaking the faith of the Sikhs in Vaheguru. Don't fall into the trap. Follow the direction of doctors. The coronavirus is not to be taken lightly. Take medication if you are sick. Most importantly don't give up on your faith in Gurbani/Vaheguru. Listen to what Satguru has to say: ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla: ਬਖਸਿਆ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਸਗਲੇ ਰੋਗ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਨੇ (ਜਿਸ ਸੇਵਕ ਉੱਤੇ) ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ, ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਰੋਗ ਉਸਨੇ ਦੂਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ । The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, has forgiven me, and all diseases have been cured. ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਸਰਣੀ ਉਬਰੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਗਲ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਜੇਹੜੇ ਭੀ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਰਨ ਪੈਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਦੁੱਖਾਂ-ਕਲੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ । ਗੁਰੂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਕੰਮ ਸਵਾਰ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਹੈ ।੧। Those who come to the Sanctuary of the True Guru are saved, and all their affairs are resolved. ||1|| ਹਰਿ ਜਨਿ ਸਿਮਰਿਆ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਿ ॥ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਜਿਸ ਸੇਵਕ ਨੇ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰਿਆ, ਨਾਮ ਦੇ ਆਸਰੇ ਵਿਚ (ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਤੋਰਿਆ), The Lord's humble servant meditates in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; this is his only support. ਤਾਪੁ ਉਤਾਰਿਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਅਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰ ਕੇ (ਉਸ ਦਾ) ਤਾਪ ਲਾਹ ਦਿੱਤਾ ।ਰਹਾਉ। The Perfect True Guru extended His Mercy, and the fever has been dispelled. ||Pause|| ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਕਰਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ॥ ਹੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ (ਭਾਈ)! (ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਰਨ ਪੈ ਕੇ) ਅਸੀ (ਭੀ) ਸਦਾ ਆਨੰਦ ਮਾਣਦੇ ਹਾਂ । ਹਰਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਰੂ ਨੇ (ਹੀ ਤਾਪ ਤੋਂ) ਬਚਾਇਆ ਹੈ । So celebrate and be happy, my beloveds - the Guru has saved Hargobind. ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਤਿ ਭਾਖਿਆ ॥੨॥੧੮॥੪੬॥ ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰ ਕਰਤਾਰ ਵੱਡੀਆਂ ਤਾਕਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਮਾਲਕ ਹੈ । ਉਸ ਸਦਾ-ਥਿਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੀ ਸਿਫ਼ਤਿ-ਸਾਲਾਹ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ (ਹੀ) ਉਚਾਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ । (ਗੁਰੂ ਨੇ ਇਹ) ਸਹੀ ਬਚਨ ਉਚਾਰਿਆ ਹੈ (ਠੀਕ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ) ।੨।੧੮।੪੬। Great is the glorious greatness of the Creator, O Nanak; True is the Word of His Shabad, and True is the sermon of His Teachings. ||2||18||46|| SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI - 620 RAAG SORATH GURU ARJAN DEV JI
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  18. India has come up with its own solution to tackle the virus https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8112169/Hundreds-Hindus-hold-cow-urine-drinking-party-belief-fight-coronavirus.html Hundreds of Hindus hold a cow urine drinking party in the belief it has the medicinal properties to fight off coronavirus The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (All India Hindu Union) hosted party in Delhi Attended by around 200 people and organisers hoped to host similar events Was previously claimed that cow urine and dung can treat coronavirus Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? By HARRY HOWARD FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 15:08, 14 March 2020 | UPDATED: 15:14, 14 March 2020 Hundreds of Hindu worshippers in India hosted a cow urine drinking party on Saturday in the belief that it will ward off cornavirus. There is not yet a vaccine available for the virus, which is sweeping across the world and has so far infected more than 140,000 people, with more than 5,000 deaths. But a group called the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (All India Hindu Union) hosted the urine-drinking 'party' on Saturday in Delhi, the country's capital, in the hope of shielding themselves. +15 Hundreds of Hindu worshippers in India hosted a cow urine drinking party on Saturday in the belief that it will ward off cornavirus +15 There is not yet a vaccine available for the virus, which is sweeping across the world and has so far infected more than 140,000 people, with more than 5,000 deaths It was attended by around 200 people and organisers hoped to host similar events elsewhere in India, which has seen 84 cases, with two deaths. 'We have been drinking cow urine for 21 years, we also take bath in cow dung,' said Om Prakash, a person who attended the party. 'We have never felt the need to consume English medicine.' Chakrapani Maharaj, the chief of the All India Hindu Union, posed for photographs as he placed a spoon filled with cow urine near the face of a caricature of the coronavirus. +15 But a group called the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (All India Hindu Union) hosted the urine-drinking 'party' on Saturday in Delhi, the country's capital, in the hope of shielding themselves +15 It was attended by around 200 people and organisers hoped to host similar events elsewhere in India, which has seen 87 cases, with two deaths +15 'We have been drinking cow urine for 21 years, we also take bath in cow dung,' said Om Prakash, a person who attended the party +15 'We have never felt the need to consume English medicine', one of the attendees added +15 Photos showed groups of men and women drinking the urine from paper and ceramic cups Share 6.2k shares Photos also showed groups of men and women drinking the urine from paper and ceramic cups. Leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party have previously advocated the use of cow urine as medicine and a cure for cancer. A leader from India's north eastern state of Assam told state lawmakers earlier this month during an assembly session that cow urine and cow dung can be used to treat the coronavirus. On Saturday, the country declared COVID-19 as a 'notified disaster' which would enable the country to provide assistance and spend more funds to fight the pandemic. +15 Leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party have previously advocated the use of cow urine as medicine and a cure for cancer +15 A leader from India's north eastern state of Assam told state lawmakers earlier this month during an assembly session that cow urine and cow dung can be used to treat the coronavirus +15 On Saturday, the country declared COVID-19 as a 'notified disaster' which would enable the country to provide assistance and spend more funds to fight the pandemic +15 Indian women were seen sitting with their legs crossed as they held cups filled with cow urine +15 Ten people in the country who had the virus have recovered fully and the health ministry said that more than 4,000 people who had contact with the confirmed cases are now under surveillance Ten people who had the virus have recovered fully and the health ministry said that more than 4,000 people who had contact with the confirmed cases are under surveillance. Yesterday, the start of the Indian Premier League, the world's most lucrative cricket competition, was postponed from March 29 until April 15 due to the pandemic. Sports events worldwide have been upended by the deadly virus, including the Premier League, this weekend's Formula One Australian Grand Prix as well as PGA Tour golf and NBA basketball. +15 The drinkers of the cow urine hope that it might provide some protection against coronavirus +15 They are hoping to host more events around the country for others to take part +15 The hope that the urine will guard against the virus comes despite there having only been 84 cases in the country 'The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till 15th April 2020, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) situation,' the BCCI said in a statement. The two-month Twenty20 competition is estimated to generate more than $11billion (£8.7bn) for the Indian economy and involves cricket's top international stars like England's Ben Stokes, Australia's David Warner and India captain Virat Kohli. Chinese mobile-maker Vivo paid $330million (£261m) to be the top sponsor for 2018-2022 for the league. It involves eight franchises playing 60 matches to packed, raucous stadiums of tens of thousands of spectators - plus cheerleaders - all around India.
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