With Coronavirus slowing down across Canada, I thought I’d address some of the inaccurate information that is spread on the internet. Believe it or not, 75 plus percent of information on social media is not rooted in fact. So here are some of the coronavirus myths to ignore.
1) wearing rubber gloves will prevent the spread of germs on your hands – the gloves can become contaminated, so washing your hands properly.
2) gargling or swallowing vinegar, oils, ethanol, salt water, steroids or bleach will not protect you from coronavirus – no! wash your hands, avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.
3) a face mask will protect you from coronavirus -the majority of face masks simply aren’t tight enough, allowing the virus to get into the nose, mouth and eyes.
4) keeping your mouth moist and drink lots of water or saline rinses and mouthwash can help prevent infection will prevent infection – No!
5) drinking alcohol can kill the coronavirus – the amount of alcohol required will actually kill a person before killing the virus.
6) the flu is far more deadly and easier to catch – COVID-19 has a mortality rate more than twenty times higher than the flu virus.
7) house flies, mosquitoes and pets can spread the new coronavirus – although there is no evidence that they can transmit COVID-19, wash your hands often.
8) warm weather will get rid of the coronavirus – the coronavirus can be transmitted in hot climates.
9) antibiotics kill coronavirus – antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses.
10) drinking cow urine will protect you from coronavirus – No!
11) Cow urine has long been promoted as a traditional remedy for various diseases in India, but there is no medical evidence to show that cow urine has anti-viral characteristics.
12) And the winner is – if you can hold your breath for 10 seconds, you don’t have the virus What!!! No! a medical test is required to get a real diagnosis.
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