Some of the misinformation include:
- Drinking cow urine to ward off the virus
- Holding your breath can diagnose if you are contaminated
- It's a population control procedure put out by the illuminati
- It's caused by the Devil
- You can prevent it by taking tonnes of supplements
One that keeps popping up on social media is this idea:
This doesn't even make sense. The coronavirus is a respiratory track disease. It starts off in the nose, mouth, layrnx and bronchi. It can also enter the body through the eyes (hence why health officials say to not touch your mouth, nose or eyes and even your face in general and to wash your hands). So are you going to spray vinegar in your eyes and nose too?
The virus does not hang out in your throat for 4 days. Even if it did, drinking water would not help. Think about anytime you had a sore throat. Drinking water doesn't prevent the infection. There have been some that have claimed that you can flush the virus into the stomach where the acid will kill the virus. Again, drinking lots of water will not help. While it's important to stay hydrated, drinking copious amounts of water can cause problems like dilution of the blood so there is less electrolytes in the bloodstream including sodium. Look up water intoxication for more info.
There have been lots of claims about the health benefits of vinegar. Most are either completely wrong or overhyped. While vinegar has some antimicrobial properties, it will not do better than washing your hands with soap for example. In fact, consuming too much vinegar can have negative effects. It can weaken tooth enamel, increase acid reflux, and nausea. It can also interfere with certain medications.
This misinformation shared on social media can also do harm by making people think this is all they need to do and they can self-medicate. Some people will think they are safe and behave irresponsibly thinking they are immune and/or spread an infection to others. Some people will forgo actual medical treatment opting for useless remedies and may cause more harm to themselves...and to others.
So don't just share things on social media because of fear or because of a bias you may have. Seek out qualified information if you truly care about yourself and others.
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