Coronavirus: Myths that have gained traction

Myth: Getting coronavirus is a death sentenceThe vast majority of cases are mild and self-limiting. The new bug has a mortality rate of about 2 per cent. Even those admitted to hospital with a severe illness are most likely to fully recover. Researchers tracking the disease report 17,000 recoveries from the illness. And if it had a high mortality rate, we would not be seeing the easy spread of Covid-19.

Online claims that Covid-19 can be cured overnight by drinking freshly boiled garlic water are untrue. There is no specific anti-viral treatment for it.Past experience suggests there is no benefit to measures such as these. If anything, they promote fear and panic. And they probably make it more likely that people with symptoms of Sars-CoV-2 won’t come forward and identify themselves to health professionals.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

It is, people panic waaaaaaaaaaau too much, imagine if DT actually said it was a pandemic & was serious, Americans would start killing themselves stealing, all types of shit, but people want to complain about DT not making an panicking statement people are idiots lol

Face masks do help. They’re not infallible - but if you have any it’s better to wear them. They stop droplets. They also make it harder for you to make other people sick if you have it.

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