as india battles a second wave of covid, misinformation, pseudo science and a constant battle between modern and traditional medicine are coming in the way of the country's ability to conquer the pandemic. nikhil inamdar with this report. these men are smearing their bodies with cow dung to ward off covid—19. this is a parliamentarian from the ruling bjp telling a crowd that bathing in calgary and has helped her keep covid—19 at bay. and this is a billionaire y°93 bay. and this is a billionaire yoga guru with close links to the government. he has been passing off herbs, dung and you're in is wonder drugs for treatment of the coronavirus, willing to dismiss medicine as a stupid science recently —— you're in. he was asked to keep quiet by the general secretary