Being the coronavirus COVID-19 a new disease, there is a lot of false information on social media that can mislead proper actions to face the pandemia.
We have collected some of the informations that has being circulating to help you know what's true, and what's not.
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Fact: Scientists around the world have been investigating the COVID-19 virus. Up until today (March 23d, 2020), it has is established that the virus can stay on surfaces for up to 24 hours; it is highly unlikely that it can survive days or weeks of transportation. However, it is crucial to keep yourself informed on any new developments.
Fact: No data indicates that dogs or cats can transmit the disease. Therefore you should take care of them just as you would take care of any other member of your family. Disinfecting your home will benefit everyone.
Fact: Normal body temperature in a human being is around 97.7–99,5 °F; therefore, outside weather doesn’t matter if the virus enters the body.
Fact. You can catch COVID-19, no matter how sunny or hot the weather is. Countries with hot weather have reported cases of COVID-19.
Fact. Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from catching COVID-19. If the virus finds its way inside your body, contagion is done at the cellular level.
Fact: COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that is spread by person to person contact; it happens when an infected person coughs or sneezes and little droplets of the virus land on other people or surfaces. There isn’t any information that mosquitoes spread COVID-19.
Fact: COVID-19 affects people of all ages. Older people with comorbidities have a higher probability of developing a severe response to the virus. Our health care system can find itself collapsing if we do not follow appropriate preventive safety measures..
If we had public health care collapse, this would affect everyone since there wouldn’t be enough health care workers or beds to deal with this epidemic.
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Fact: Some patients don’t have severe symptoms and therefore do not have difficulty breathing but are nonetheless carriers. If you feel sick, the best thing is to visit a physician.
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Fact: The virus can enter through the throat and nose; however, once in there, it adheres to your cells. Hot liquids cannot kill it. It is best to wash your hands and follow the appropriate social distancing techniques.
Reality. Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption can increase your risk of health problems.
Fact. NO, no substance can prevent COVID-19 spread, and some of the suggested substances are potentially toxic. The recommendations for prevention are the only ones that can help you fight the disease successfully.
Fact: Any diet or lifestyle on its own cannot prevent you from catching the virus. The recommendations for prevention are the only ones that can help you fight the disease successfully.
Fact:The only people who need mouth covers are the ones that are sick since they help to avoid spreading the virus through the droplets released when coughing or sneezing. For people who do not have any symptoms, it is better to practice preventive hygiene methods.
Mouth covers are also vital for health care workers who deal with infected patients. So let’s leave those for them.
For more information, please visit the WHO site here
Fact: It is an extreme measure. Alcohol and chlorine are disinfecting and cleansing agents. When used on the body, they can hurt the skin or mucous membranes. Remember, the virus enters the body when you touch something infected, and after that, you touch your face (eyes, nose, mouth), therefore washing your hands with water and soap is enough.
Realidad: No. Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal and type B Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) do not protect against coronavirus.
COVID-19 is so new and different that it is necessary to develop a very specific vaccine, a vaccine that is being developed with the support of the WHO.
Even though pneumonia vaccines aren’t able to prevent COVID-19 it is quite convenient to get the vaccine to avoid other respiratory infections
Fact: Nasal cleansing has been efficient in accelerating flu recovery, but it does not prevent disease. In the case of COVID-19, it is a practice that can only diminish the symptoms if you already have the virus
Fact: No. Antibiotics are efficient at fighting bacteria, but not viruses, and this applies to any other viral illness
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Fact: Only gels that contain more than 70% alcohol are effective at eliminating the virus from your hands.
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Question and answers
Español. WHO
https://www.who.int/es/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub
Consejos para la población acerca de los rumores sobre el nuevo coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Español. WHO
https://www.who.int/es/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
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