COVID-19 | Assam NGO campaigns for local immunity boosters
The Hindu
The group has been distributing surgical masks with riders to use each for six hours at most and dispose of them properly.
An Assam-based NGO has been campaigning among people on the outskirts of urban areas for using locally-grown food as immunity boosters to combat the novel coronavirus. The group, named All & Sundry has also been distributing masks with riders to use each for six hours at most and dispose of them properly. “We advise the people to ingest foods that have medicinal properties and are rich in nutrients such as zinc, vitamin C and vitamin D for strengthening one’s immunity. The focus is on vegetables, fruits, herbs and dairy products they produce, and are locally available and affordable,” the NGO’s founder Abhishek Singha said.More Related News
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