With this global pandemic at hand, our social media is flooding with a lot of fake forwards and fakes can be very dangerous,so here we are busting some fakes with information directly from the World Health Organization.
- The virus cannot survive in hot and humid climates.
From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in all climates, including hot, warm or humid conditions. The best possible way to protect yourself is clean your hands and arms frequently and avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. Also, in cases where hand washing is not possible, use of an alcohol based hand sanitizer is also prescribed.
- Taking a hot bath helps fight the COVID-19 virus.
Though cleanliness is a good general habit, hot baths cannot prevent the COVID-19 disease. Our normal body temperature is between 36.5 degree celsius to 37 degree celsius, extremely hot water can be harmful, it may cause burns.The best possible way to protect yourself is clean your hands and arms frequently and avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. Also, in cases where hand washing is not possible, use of an alcohol based hand sanitizer is also prescribed.
- Mosquitoes can transmit the COVID-19 disease.
There is no transmission of the new COVID-19 through mosquito bites. This disease is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose. The best possible way to protect yourself is clean your hands and arms frequently and avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. Also, in cases where hand washing is not possible, use of an alcohol based hand sanitizer is also prescribed.
- Hand dryers are effective in killing the COVID-19.
No, hand dryers would successfully help you in drying your hands after you have washed your hands for a minimum duration of 20 seconds. But, that's all that a hand dryer can do. The best possible way to protect yourself is clean your hands and arms frequently and avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. Also, in cases where hand washing is not possible, use of an alcohol based hand sanitizer is also prescribed.
- Spraying alcohol or chlorine on the body can help fight the COVID-19
WHO suggests, Spraying alcohol or chlorine on the body cannot help fight the COVID-19 virus that has already entered the human body. Though, it can help disinfect various surfaces, but they need to be used under appropriate recommendations.
- Vaccines for pneumonia can protect from the COVID-19
No, no vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine can protect us from the new coronavirus. The COVID-19 is so new that it will need its own vaccines that are being developed by researchers and is supported by WHO. The best possible way to protect yourself is clean your hands and arms frequently and avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. Also, in cases where hand washing is not possible, use of an alcohol based hand sanitizer is also prescribed.
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