The COVID-19 pandemic has become one among the gravest health crises faced by humans. This pandemic is caused by a new form of coronavirus that was unknown to scientists until a months ago.So, along with the virus’s spread across the growth, myths about the contagion, treatments for the Covid-19 infection and preventive measures to keep yourself safe from the novel coronavirus have proliferated.
It is vital to refrain from placing your belief in any miraculous cures or conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 virus.Therefore, in this article we take a look at some widely shared myths about the novel coronavirus.
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EATING GARLIC OR HOME REMEDIES food FOR FLU AND COMMON COLD) CAN HELP to PREVENT INFECTION WITH THE NEW CORONAVIRUS.Garlic is a healthy food that have antimicrobial properties. Also, vitamin C is an essential nutrient that supports immune function. However, there is no scientific evidence that eating garlic or lemon (or other foods for that matter) has protected people from the new coronavirus. |
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REGULARLY GARGLING WITH SALT amd warm water WATER OR SALINE CAN HELP PREVENT INFECTION from CORONAVIRUS, AS WELL as it also helps TO “FLUSH” THE VIRUS FROM YOUR MOUTH.There is no scientific evidence that regularly gargling has protected people from COVID-19 infection . This helps to soothe a sore throat and will not prevent the virus from entering ther lungs—neither by drinking frequent sips of warm water. |
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COVID-19 CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED IN AREAS WITH HOT AND HUMID temperature.
The Corona virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, includinareas with hot and humid temperature. |
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TAKING SUNBATH AND DRINKING HOT WATER CONTINUOUSLY ARE THE EFFECT WAYS FROM PREVENTING CORONAVIRUS.There is no scientific data that the COVID-19 can be killed at higher temperatures. Drinking warm water and taking sunbath may have other health benefits. For example, Sunbath is good to get Vitamin D, but excess exposure to sunlight may cause sunburn.
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SPRAYING ALCOHOL OR CHLORINE on the BODY CAN KILL THE CORONAVIRUS.Spraying alcohol or chlorine all over the body will not kill the virus that has already entered the body. Spraying such substances can be dangerous for our clothes and mucous membranes (i.e. eyes, mouth). |
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PNEUMONIAl vaccines CAN PROTECT YOU from CORONAVIRUS.No it doesnot protect you from COVID-19. Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not provide protection from COVID -19 virus.. The virus is new and for which it needs its own vaccine. |