COVID-19: Prohibit use, spitting of smokeless tobacco in public places, Health Ministry tells states https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

“Chewing smokeless tobacco products, paan masala and areca nut (supari) increases the production of saliva followed by a very strong urge to spit. Spitting in public places could enhance the spread of the COVID-19 virus,” the ministry said in a letter to chief secretaries of all states and union territories.

from The Hindu - National https://ift.tt/2XDjWyn