25 myths of coronavirus you have to stop believing, according to doctors

There is a lot of misinformation about Covid. Here are the biggest myths, amazed by doctors.


Even months in the coronavirus pandemic, we always learn new things on Covid-19 every day. And in this digital age, misinformation can spread even faster than the virus. With a constant assault of Intel to follow, it can be difficult to separate the coronavirus myths from thefacts that you need to know. To keep you informed and healthy, we have compiled the most important and most durable maltrusours on Covid, with the help of experts such as the World Health Organization and Work Physicians. It's 25 myths of coronavirus, you have to stop believing. And for more myths that have been demystifies, here is13 actual facts that common myths of common coronaviruses.

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Myth: Face masks cause oxygen deficiency.

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Wear a face mask for a long time can be uncomfortable, but that will not intervene your breathing.Face masks do not cause oxygen deficiency or poisoning carbon dioxide, which explains. Reports linking the use of the face mask to hypoxia (deprivation of oxygen) have beendilapidated. And for more myths of mask to avoid, consult these10 myths on the face masks you need to know.

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Myth: Temperature controls can detect coronaviruses.

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Thermal scanners are useful tools that they can spot a fever, but that does not mean that they can actually detect coronavirus. As noted, there are many different reasons why a person might have fever, a high temperature is not proof of a Covid infection. More importantly, manypeople could be asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic, which means that a verification of the temperature does not detect their infection.

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Myth: There is a coronavirus vaccine there.

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There is no Covid vaccine currently available. According to the experts of Johns Hopkins, "there isNo vaccine for the new coronavirus Currently. Scientists have already started working on one, but developing a safe and effective vaccine in human beings will take many months. "

As forWhen a coronavirus vaccine will be available,Anthony Fauci, MD, the head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is now carefully optimistic that there will be aVaccine at the end of this year or at the beginning of 2021. And for more vaccine myths, discover5 dangerous myths on the coronavirus vaccine you have to stop believing.

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Myth: COVID-19 can spread on 5G networks.

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Technology and mobile phone signals are not related to coronavirus, despite what you could hear. "Viruses can not travel on radio / mobile networks," says WHO. "Covid-19 spreads in many countries that do not have 5G mobile networks."

That said, it's never a bad idea toClean your phone, which could be hosting germs.

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Myth: Shoes can easily extend coronavirus.

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When you walk all day, your shoes pick up all kinds of dirt from the ground, then take them before walking around your home is not a bad idea. But the idea that shoes are an easy way to diffuse coronavirus is a common misconception. "The probability of Covid-19 is spread over shoes and infective people is very weak," says who says. And to clarify any other misinformation of cleanliness, check these13 cleaning myths you need to stop believing.

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Myth: Rinse your nose with a saline solution will prevent COVID-19.

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Although this saline tip requires helping to soothe the symptoms of common cold, it does not stop cure the coronavirus, according to WHO.

"Viruses will frequently stay in deeper areas in the nose, like the adenoids, where theycan not be reached with just washing the nose, "Gary Linkov, MD, previously saidBetter life.

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Myth: Wipe your body with Clorox can kill coronavirus.

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Yes, the disinfectant product is useful when it comes toCleaningBut Clorox wipes should not be applied to the skin. In fact, they could cause serious prejudice if they had to enter your eyes or eyes. "The wipes are supposed to disinfect hard surfaces - they arenot intended to put on the skin Because it can be harmful, "EUDENE HARRY, MD, themedical director For the center of well-being and rejuvenation of the Oasis, said previouslyBetter life.

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Myth: The consumption of breast milk prevents COVID-19.

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In April, it was reported that there was an increase in people who bought human breast milk because of the belief that it would help prevent Covid. But of course, it's totally wrong.Dyan Hes, MD, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics, has clearly told CBS News: "Do not buy breast milk Prevent Covid. It will not help you. "

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Myth:COVID-19 has been deliberately created and released by people.

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Like these in Johns Hopkins clearly state, this myth is 100% fake. "Viruses can change over time," the experts are continuing. "Sometimes an epidemic of the disease occurs when a common virus in an animal such as a pig, a bat or a bird undergoes changes and passes to humans. This is probably the way the new coronavirus is came to be. " And for more information up to date,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

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Myth: If you can hold your breath for 10 seconds, you do not have coronaviruses.

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Despite what you may have seen on social media, be able to hold your breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing or feeling embarrassmentdoes notmeans that you do not have COVID-19 or any other pulmonary disease.

According to WHO, "the best way to confirm if you have the virus producing a Covid-19 disease is with alaboratory test. You can not confirm with this breathing exercise, which can even be dangerous. "

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Myth: Order products from China could give you Covid-19.

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Covid spreads mainly by liquid droplets. So, while it is technically possible that a commanded product from China could accommodate a little liquid infected with the virus, the chances of what happens are almost impossible.

"I do not think we have to be completely obsessed with the parcels that enter, because these types of surfaces ... theThe virus could live very little time, "Fauci saysTrevor Noahon an episode of March ofEveryday life. "But people say," Should I get a package of a grocery store that says "made in China"? "I will not worry about that. This is not the question."

But with epidemics occurring in several countries and across the United States, what about other points of arrival? The infective coronavirus of the mail is always long. As disease control and prevention centers (CDC) notes ", although the virus can survive for a short time on certain surfaces, it isUnlikely to be broadcast of domestic or international mail, products or packaging. "

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Myth: A change in temperature can kill coronavirus.

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According to WHO, "there is no reason to believe that the cold can kill the new coronavirus or other diseases." And they also note: "You can catch Covid-19, no matter the sunny or hot weather."

While many people hoped that the summer would bring an end to the pandemic - since it usually marks the end of the flu season, temperatures are never anywhere nearquite hot to kill coronavirus. There is little evidence to suggest that a hottest season has an effect on theSpread of Covid at all, although theUse of air conditioning In the middle of the heat can really make things worse.

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Myth: Take a hot bath will protect you against coronavirus.

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There may be relaxing benefits in a hot bath, but it will not prevent you from contracting coronavirus. "Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from capturing Covid-19", which says. "Your normal body temperature remains about 36.5 ° C to 37 ° C, regardless of the temperature of your bath or shower." And again, it is nowhere close to the temperature that it would be necessary to kill the virus-56 ° C, which would burn you seriously.

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Myth: Mosquitoes can pass the coronavirus of the person to the person.

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Although there was research on whetherMosquitoes can expand coronavirusNothing suggests that Covid can be spread in this way, according to WHO. "The new coronavirus is a respiratory virus that spreads mainly through droplets generated when an infected person touches or sneezes, or through saliva droplets or discharge of the nose", notes the experts.

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Myth: Drinking bleach can cure coronavirus.

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Drinking bleach may seem absurd to some, but there are those who believe they can cure coronavirus. In fact, enough people were attending this so-called "cure" as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against practice in an official statement. "Drinking these chlorine dioxide products Can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and symptoms of severe dehydration, "they explained." Some product labels claim that vomiting and diarrhea are common after having ingestion of the product. They even maintain that such Reactions are proven that the product works. This claim is false. "

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Myth: Consume colloidal silver can kill Covid-19.

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In February, a natural health expert appeared on TelevangelistJim Bakker's Show and affirm that colloidal silver can kill bacteria and viruses within 12 hours. Although the "expert" money admitted colloid had not yet been tested on Covid-19, the rumor took.

In truth, "Colloidal money can be dangerousAt your health, "according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). As a result, theThe state of Missouri has filed a legal action against Bakker and its production company for advertising colloidal silver like false cure for coronavirus.

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Myth: Boiled garlic can cure coronavirus.

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In March, a message went viral on social media who suggested thatGariant garlic in the water could "cure" the coronavirus. But, according to WHO, "garlic is a healthy food that can have antimicrobial properties. However, there is no evidence of the current epidemic that eating garlic has protected people from the new coronavirus . "

Facebook has taken and labeled the post with the following statement: "The main demands of the information arefactually inaccurate. "

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Myth: Added hot pepper to your meal can prevent or cure coronavirus.

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Unfortunately, you can not add anything to your diet, whether chemical or natural, which will prevent you from getting sick of coronaviruses or make it disappear faster. As who says, "Hot peppers in your food, although very tasty, impossible to prevent or cure Covid-19."

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Myth: Drinking alcohol can prevent you from contracting Covid-19.

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Some people believe that alcohol consumption will prevent them from contracting the coronavirus - both, in fact, that must be remedied andUnwind the myth.

It turns out, the opposite could be true: "A glass of wine seems well, but repeated towers - in particular a consumption of high alcohol or increased alcohol consumption over the days or weeks couldDelete immune responses Or lead to greater susceptibility to pneumonia, "according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Health of Public Health.

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Myth: Aim for blowing dryer The nose can cure your coronavirus.

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Some people who believe that fears a hair dryer of your nose will heal you from Covid. In fact, the Florida politicianBryant Culpepper went so far as to boast of his bottom as a paramedic when hehas publicly promoted this "treatment" that he saw "one of the greatest physicians who studied coronavirus" reveals on cable TV. Belief is that hot air moves in your nostrils and kills contagion. But, as you have probably already supposed, this "treatment" is just a pile of hot air. The hairdryer are good for drying hair, do not harden or prevent coronavirus.

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Myth:The hand dryers kill Covid-19.

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Like the hair dryer do not kill Covid-19, the hand dryers are not. Which clearly declares: "Hand dryers are not effective for killing" coronaviruses.Wash your hands regularly, however, is a certain must, anddry themselves is essential.

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Myth: Drinking a lot of water will help you avoid Covid-19.

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Drinking a lot of water over the day, it's good for you, but will it help you avoid coronavirus? Nope. A very frequently shared on Facebook and Twitter cites a non-name Japanese doctor whoCalled drinking water every 15 minutes lave all viruses At the bottom of the esophagus, he can not enter your lungs. Proves, it is not true at all. Of course, it's good to hydrate, but he will not keep the contagion of Covid.

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Myth: Essential oils and plant-based supplements are effective ways to combat coronavirus.

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Nope, essential oils do not prevent coronaviruses either. But that did not stop a few companies trying to sell their products as such. The FDA called the company based in Idaho Herbal Amy for sale "Non-approved and ill-stakes related to coronavirus disease. "Whether traditional Chinese or CBD / Hemp supplements, there is currently zero evidence that herbal consumption will do something to fight or cure coronavirus.

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Myth: UV disinfection lamps can kill coronavirus.

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Once again, who warns, it's another myth coronavirus. "UV lamps should not be used to sterilize hands or other skin areas because UV radiation can cause skin irritation," they note.

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Myth: Malaria drugs should be taken independently to prevent or cure Cvid-19.

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Hydroxychloroquine of antimaladic drugs has been considered miracle treatment for coronavirus, but proof of its effectiveness is mixed and the FDA currentlyPrecautions against the use of the drug For covidant patients outside a hospital or clinical trial. The FDA notes that theSide effects of drugs May include heartbeat problems and liver failure.

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