COMMENT: Narrative-based misinformation in India about protection against Covid-19: Not just another "moo-point".

After India's first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 appeared in late January 2020, misinformation surrounding the outbreak and "cures" for the virus spread across the nation through various platforms. Across the globe, social media applications like WhatsApp and Facebook have played a vital role in the advancement of misinformation; however, in India, the dissemination of inaccurate information has been particularly exacerbated by public figures advancing their conservative ideologies and bringing the "sacred" cow to centre stage. Several influential religious and political leaders were witnessed vehemently supporting their long-held narratives that cow excreta is a "proven" precautionary remedy against most diseases, including coronavirus.