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FILE - In this Thursday, March 5, 2020, file photo, an Indian doctor displays homeopathy medicine recommended by a group of experts under India's AYUSH ministry, that claims to prevent COVID-19, at a government hospital in Hyderabad, India. As South Asian nations, including India, brace for the likely spread of the virus, they are facing another battle: reams of misinformation, misleading rumors and false claims. In India, a major challenge comes from advisories released by a parallel health ministry set up by the Modi government that promotes alternative therapies such as yoga and traditional Ayurveda medicine. The advisories by AYUSH recommend herbs and homeopathy as cures and prescribe virus prevention methods. These advisories have drawn widespread criticism. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)

FILE - In this Thursday, March 5, 2020, file photo, an Indian doctor displays homeopathy medicine recommended by a group of experts under India's AYUSH ministry, that claims to prevent COVID-19, at a government hospital in Hyderabad, India. As South Asian nations, including India, brace for the likely spread of the virus, they are facing another battle: reams of misinformation, misleading rumors and false claims. In India, a major challenge comes from advisories released by …

March 27, 2020

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Rumors hampering fight against coronavirus in South Asia
March 27, 2020 10:16 p.m.

Rumors hampering fight against coronavirus in South Asia

NEW DELHI (AP) — The message started with an outlandish claim: The coronavirus was retreating in India because of “cosmic-level sound waves” created by a collective cheer citizens had been asked to join.