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A 65-year-old man in Mumbai was taking ayurvedic remedies for weeks prior to testing positive for Covid-19. Even when his symptoms worsened and he had trouble breathing, he was reluctant to go to a hospital. He died of Covid-19 in September.

“Essentially, he had trust in traditional ayurvedic medicine and did not trust the system of modern medicine. He said that modern medicine would not be as effective and private hospitals would be expensive,” said his niece, Rutuja Havaldar, explaining her uncle’s decision. Havaldar said that her uncle followed the advice of