Corona virus: 6 'tips' to cure Covid-19 is unscientific and should be avoided.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.
Here are the six most shared "tips" and facts about them.
1. Garlic
A lot of articles that recommend eating garlic to prevent infection are being shared on Facebook.
While this is "a healthy food that may have some antibacterial properties," the WHO (World Health Organization) says, there is no evidence that garlic can protect people. from a new strain of corona virus.
In many cases, these are not harmful to yourself, as long as they do not prevent you from following more scientifically sound medical advice. But it can be dangerous.
According to the Hoa Nam Post Office, a woman had to go to hospital for serious sore throat after eating 1.5 kg of raw garlic.
We all know that eating fruits and vegetables and drinking water can be healthy. However, there is no evidence that any particular food can help against Covid-19.
Garlic: It may be good for health, but will not prevent Covid-19
2. The 'miracle' mineral
A YouTuber Jordan Sather, who has many thousands of followers, claims that "a miraculous mineral supplement", called MMS, can "wipe out" the corona virus.
MMS contains chlorine dioxide - a bleaching agent.
Sather and others promoted the substance even before the outbreak of the corona virus, and in January he tweeted that chlorine dioxide (also known as MMS) "is not just a cancer cell killer. it can also wipe out corona virus ".
Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of health dangers when taking MMS. Health authorities in other countries have also issued warnings about it.
The FDA says it is "not aware of any studies showing that these products are safe or effective for treating any kind of ailments". The FDA warns that taking MMS can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and severe distraction symptoms.
3. Homemade disinfectant water
Because hand sanitizer was scarce and hand washing was thought to be one of the key ways to stop the spread of the virus, homemade hand gel recipes started to appear.
In Italy, these formulations, marketed as a replica of one of the most popular brands of hand sanitizer, are actually only formulated for making surface sanitizers and are not suitable for use. to be used on the skin, the scientists say.
Alcohol-based hand gels often come with emollients, which make them softer on the skin, with an alcohol level of 60-70%.
Professor Sally Bloomfield, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, says she doesn't believe you can create a hand-effective product at home, even if vodka only contains 40% alcohol.
To clean surfaces, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most common household disinfectants are effective.
Notice of running out of hand sanitizer appears in many stores
4. Silver drinkable
The use of colloidal silver was promoted in the US missionary television program Jim Bakker. Colloidal silver is tiny particles of liquefied silver metal. A guest on the program claimed that the solution killed several corona virus strains within 12 hours although admitted it had not been tested on Covid-19.
Even so the news is widely shared online, arguing that it could be an effective treatment for Covid-19, especially from "medical freedom" groups, which are often skeptical of advice. medical mainstream.
Proponents of colloidal silver claim it can treat all types of ailments, act as an antiseptic and say it helps boost the immune system. But there is clear advice from US health authorities that there is no evidence that this silver can cure any kind of ailments.
Worse, it can cause serious side effects including kidney damage, seizures, and argyria - a condition that causes your skin to turn blue.
They say that, unlike iron or zinc, silver is not a metal that has any function in the human body.
Some people who advertise this substance on social networks will now be warned by Facebook to verify the information.
Facebook's warning about posts that aren't scientifically sounded need to be validated.
5. Every 15 minutes drink water
One post, much copied and shared on Facebook, cites a "Japanese doctor" who recommends drinking water every 15 minutes to get rid of any viruses that may enter the mouth. An Arabic version has been shared over 250,000 times.
Professor Bloomfield says there is absolutely no evidence that this will work.
The virus in the air enters the body through the respiratory tract when you inhale. Some of them can get into your mouth, but even drinking water continuously won't stop you from catching the virus.
However, drinking water and staying hydrated is generally good medical advice.
6. High heat and avoid ice cream
There are many variations of advice that high temperatures can kill the virus, from recommending hot water to hot baths, or using a hairdryer.
A fake post by Unicef went viral on social media in various countries, claiming that drinking hot water and sun exposure kills the virus, and saying ice cream should be avoided. .
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Charlotte Gornitzka, who works for Unicef on corona virus misinformation, said:
"An extremely inaccurate message posted on the Internet recently pretending to be Unicef's message that avoiding ice cream and other cold foods can help prevent the onslaught of the disease, of course. all false. "
We know that flu viruses do not survive well outside of the body during the summer, but we do not yet know how temperature affects the new corona virus.
Trying to warm up or expose it to the sun is probably completely ineffective, according to Professor Bloomfield.
Once the virus has entered your body, there is no way to destroy it, your body must fight it.
Outside the body, "to actively destroy the virus, you need a temperature of about 60 degrees," says Professor Bloomfield - much hotter than any other bathroom or sauna.
Washing the sheets or towels at 60 degrees is a good idea, as this can kill any viruses in the fabric. But it is not the right temperature for bathing.
And taking a hot bath or drinking hot fluids won't change your actual body temperature, which will remain stable unless you get sick.
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