Today in draw my life, myths and truths of the covid-19,
we are in the middle of a pandemic. in which many of us have to stay indoors until things improve
every day, hundreds of news and articles appear, with new information about this virus
but that also has consequences,
because with so much information plaguing the Internet and social networks, hoaxes appear with incorrect data,
trying to convince the public that what they say is true,
Today we bring you some of the myths, and confirm if they are correct or not
first up is that MMS or sodium chlorite cures the coronavirus in 24 hours
on social networks a video circulates, where it is stated that this miracle mineral solution
works as a solution for the virus that quickly removes it
this is false
there is no evidence, to confirm that sodium chlorite cures the virus
this solution is an industrial bleach, which is used in the paper and textile industry
but some promote its use in alternative medicine, and point out that drinking sodium chlorite can cure diseases such as malaria,
autism, and even cancer
but on the contrary, MMS can become dangerous and toxic for our body
When mixed with a mild acid, either lemon juice or vinegar, sodium chlorite converts to chlorine dioxide
and consuming it in high doses and on a regular basis, can cause serious harm to humans
A cure for the virus doesnt exist, but tests are underway to develop a vaccine
a medicine, or a treatment
but yes. In the list of drugs and treatments being investigated, MMS or sodium chlorite is not included
On the internet circulated another video, where it is proposed that the pandemic was caused by the 5g network
The video also argues, that every great epidemic in history has been caused by a quantum leap, in the electrification of the earth.
We tell you right now that this is completely false and none of the topics are related to each other.
the word quantum refers to the order of matter on a very small scale
that is, the order of the atoms.
in this case the term is used to give a scientific tone to the claims
but when you talk about quantum, you dont talk about a virus
the video explains that pandemics are caused by a jump in the electrification of the earth
the 19 18 Spanish flu pandemic is used as an example
and relates it to the introduction of radio waves, the year before in 19 17
However, the Canadian media company CBC,
 denied this claim, since the first radio stations did not start broadcasting until 19 20
In addition, there have been other pandemics and epidemics prior to the Spanish flu.
like the 19th century cholera pandemics, or the 14th century black plague
on Facebook a post was spreading, accompanied by an image, that appeared after the visit of a group of Chinese doctors to Italy
the message warns about going out to the balconies to sing or applaud. because according to the statements, the doctors pointed out that this was the fastest form of contagion
the image of the publication asks the public not to go out onto the balconies and wear face masks,
but this information is false
since the doctors did not say this in any of the press conferences that they offered
nor in the interviews done by the Italian media
while not going out on the balcony is not in the recommendations and prevention measures of the World Health Organization
but there is the need to maintain a minimum distance between people of at least one and a half meters
In addition, the recommendations indicate that everyone who is infected with the virus must remain inside their home.
in self-isolation in a room of their own and limit their contact with the rest of the inhabitants or residents
in another case, an unofficial Twitter account shared a post with an alleged test to check the health of the lungs and determine if we are infected
the test claimed that the user had to hold their breath,
like the post,
komment with an emoji, and count to five
if the user succeeds, it means that their lungs are healthy and free of virus contagion
However, we are facing a hoax
since the W H O, states that holding your breath is not a valid technique to diagnose the virus
There is also a link that is being shared,
which takes the user to a website that says that the WHO, and the government have allocated a weekly bonus, that families can spend on Food and Medications.
Now we tell you that it is another hoax, and if you receive it, ignore it, since it is a case of phishing.
The term phishing refers to a fraud attempt generally made via email or text message
where they seek to get personal data from the user, posing as known companies or institutions
in this case, the link does not come from the official website of the W H O, nor from any other official institution
the link message informs users that there are only 25 thousand family bonds to distribute among all countries
and that to achieve this, it is necessary to answer three questions
and then share the link, with 10 contacts or groups on WhatsApp
the consequences to the user when answering the questions, provides personal data to an unknown entity
with them, then a victim of fraud, and never receiving the benefit that is offered
the bad thing is that the situation has led to more cases of phishing
and now we say no
Netflix is currently not giving away free accounts to entertain you during quarantine
the link has been shared mainly through a WhatsApp chain
that informs users to enter quickly because the period to receive the gift will end soon
it has been determined that the website does not belong to netflix
and as in the previous case, the user must answer a series of questions, and share it 10 times by whatsapp
In social networks, a message has been shared, saying that the asphalt of the streets is a high focus of transmission of the coronavirus
for this reason, it was recommended that shoes be left outside the house, when returning from the street to avoid contagion.
in the early days of quarantine, this was claimed to be just another hoax
but after a few weeks, some experts did recommend taking this measure
Still, some countries continue to view this message as a hoax.
so what is the truth then
although the virus can survive for a few days
its viral load, that is, when it manages to infect, is insignificant
also society can facilitate the survival of the virus,
the amount left in the shoes is really minimal
Still, the WHO, does not know for sure, how long the virus can survive on surfaces.
Well conditions like the type of surface, the temperature, or the humidity
are factors that determine the survival time, that can be from a few hours to several days
does ibuprofen worsen the coronavirus
This question arose after a message recommended that you avoid taking ibuprofen to treat the symptoms of the virus
because the medicine made them worse
there hasnt beena confirmation on the veracity of this message
because there is no data that confirms that ibuprofen worsens the infection
The WHO, does not recommend that ibuprofen should not be taken, but does indicate that patients with symptoms, take acetaminophen to treat them.
in another audio of whatsapp, it is commented that coronavirus infections are due to a lack of vitamin D
since it coincides that in infected patients, all have low levels of this vitamin,
even some media refer to a study, by the Department of Medical Sciences, of the University of Turin
however there is no concrete evidence that vitamin D reduces risk
and the interpretation that has been made of the study is not correct
in fact, the study to which they refer, are documents to be reviewed, that have not been published in any scientific journal.
Furthermore, the document proposes vitamin D, as a tool to reduce risk factors.
and not as a cure in itself
on the other hand, the WHO, indicates that vitamin D as a supplement to prevent respiratory infections, would only work if the vitamin is supplied continuously, and routinely
before the infection will start
so at the moment the use of vitamin D, to prevent or treat the disease, is not confirmed
Another video thats circulating on social networks
tries to warn the public, that when the first symptoms of the virus appear
the lungs can have 50 percent fibrosis
and if that happens, its too late
In the video, it is also discussed that to know if a person is infected, they should take a deep breath, and try to last 10 seconds without coughing
with this, you can determine that there is no fibrosis in the lungs, and therefore no infection
its another hoax
and the information it gives is incorrect
as we have said before, holding your breath is not a proven technique to diagnose the health of the lungs
and less to detect virus infection
experts also say that in an acute infection like the coronavirus
there is not enough time for the patient to develop fibrosis
pulmonary fibrosis is a disease, that appears with exposure to industrial pollutants on a regular basis
but pulmonary fibrosis, is neither produced nor related to the coronavirus, nor to the pneumonia presented by the most severe patients
And what about the video, that proposes a cure for the coronavirus, with a drink based on lemon, onion . garlic and ginger.
the video mentions that for the cure to work, the ingredients must be mixed, and then taken as a drink
this information is completely false
and this video is another hoax
The WHO, has declared that there is no evidence to support, that any specific food can work against the virus or prevent its spread.
It has even confirmed that regular consumption of garlic does not serve to prevent or cure it.
Although they still dont have a specific treatment for coronavirus,
That does not mean that it is not being investigated and working to develop it.
Tests are already underway for a possible vaccine that will be available in a few months
because scientists need to make sure that the vaccine works, and does not have unnecessary side effects
in other words it must be perfect
and for this it takes time
the same is true of other treatments, where research and testing are underway
but the takeaway is, do not believe everything you see on the internet
because as you have seen, many of the rumors of information that is shared en masse on the networks, turn out to be incorrect or false
to ensure that we are informed with true data, we must seek information from reliable sources, such as the WHO
in fact, they have been collecting myths about the virus on their website
and have denied those that are not true, or that include incorrect information
so you already know, verify that the information is correct before sharing it
so far some of the myths about the coronavirus
we know there are many more
but if we put them all in a video there would be no end.
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