Orangutan guides humans to wash hands during coronavirus fear

A video of an Orangutan rubbing her hands and cleaning them with water like human beings to get rid of coronavirus is going viral.

First Published Mar 20, 2020, 1:20 PM IST | Last Updated Mar 20, 2020, 1:20 PM IST

The world is gripped by coronavirus fear. As a preventive measure, medical professionals and health organisations have advised everybody to wash their hands regularly. But now, a video is going viral, where an Orangutan seems to know the job better.

In the video, a female Orangutan named Cinta, based out of Indonesia, can be seen cleaning her palms in a pond. Also, she rubs her hands thoroughly, as humans would do.