facts and myths surrounding covid-19
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Myth 1: Corona virus is manmade.
Fact: Some sources suggest that the virus SARS-COV-2 was designed in laboratories of China and the pandemic is due to its leak by mistake. While some sources say that as the virus outbreak has occured at the time of tension between some countries, the outbreak could be strategic. But the research claims otherwise. The SARS-COV-2 is a virus that has been transmitted from a bat soup which was consumed by a human in China and got transmitted gradually to other individuals and it also closely resembles the two viruses MERS-COV and SARS-COV which are also found in bat.
Myth2 : People with COVID will die.
Fact: The mortality rate of the disease is 3%. This means that out of every 100 people who suffer from corona virus, only 3 people are at risk of mortality. Also if you have a healthy immune system, you can most definately fight off the disease with the right care. So if you are under the attack of corona virus, just focus on following your doctor taking good care of youself, maintain a good regime of diet and you need not worry to be under the death toll.
Myth 3: Drinking lots of water kills the virus.
Fact: While drinking good amounts of water and staying hydrated is good for health and immune system, its has not been confirmed that it is a measure to prevent or cure corona virus disease. Also a myth says that drinking water will move the virus down to the stomach where it would die in acidic pH but whether the virus is active in acidic pH or not has not yet been confirmed as well.
Myth 4: Antibiotics are effective against the virus
Fact: Antibiotics are effective against bacteria. SARS-COV-2 being a virus, is resistant to antibiotics. Some cases of corona virus attack have been treated but according to sources, the drug regime followed by the doctors were antiviral drugs like ritonavir which is antiviral drug used in the treatment for HIV among several other. Another drug by the name of Remdesivir which was used to trat Ebola and MERS is being tested for the treatment of COVID’19.
Myth 5: Garlic and vitamin C supplements can help
Fact: Both the above mentioned are extremely important to maintain good health. Both help in strengthening the immune system. But whether they are key sources to fight off corona virus is still in question. Also taking any vitamin supplements unless you have a deficiency is not advisory and could potentialy lead to hypervitaminosis.
Myth 6: Holding breath will prevent infection
Fact: Althought transmission of the virus is through respiratory tract, holding your breath will not prevent the transmission. The virus is mainly transmitted from droplets of the infected person when he/ she sneezes or coughs. So holding your breath wont save you from the transmission.
Myth 7: It is not safe to receive a package from China.
Fact: The corona virus cannot live for long on surfaces of paper cardboard or other material used for packaging. So till the time you will receive your delivery, you will receive dead and unharming virus with it.
Myth 8: You can get corona if you eat at Chinese restaurants.
Fact: so is the case with eating in an Italian restaurant which is the 2nd most affect country. But this is not true. However, it is advised to be quarantined and avoiding any type of outdoors.
Myth 9: Black people dont get corona virus
Fact: Which is absolutely not true. Unlike society, corona can get to any individual regardless of their color. Dr jenefer claude says that if people start believing this myth, they would ignore the symptoms of the disease and the situation would be worsened. As a matter of fact, 10 african nations have been affected by COVID’19 with 100 cases till date. Egypt with 59 of those cases remains the most affected out of all.
Myth 10: summertime or flu vaccine can help end corona.
Fact: The US President Donald Trump had said that the corona will vanish by spring time due to rise in tempratue.But if this was the case, the virus would not have been able to survive inside the human body either as the temprature inside the human body is around 37 degree celsius. Either the statement would be false, or the corona virus would be availing some conditions inside the body to be able to survive inside the body despite the temprature. So whether this statement is true or not, we will know by summertime only.
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