India, March 30 -- Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

The Chinese government has alarmed wildlife conservationists by suggesting that bile extracted from bears could be a possible treatment for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to National Geographic .

The government has put out a list of medicines to treat COVID-19 that include both western and traditional Chinese medicine. The list has been compiled and published by China's National Health Commission, the government body responsible for national health policy.

Among the 'cures' for COVID-19 is 'Tan Re Qing' that contains bear bile.

On February 27, 2020, Down To Earth had reported that the Chinese government had proposed to permanen...