The World Health Organization has clarified reports that alcohol cures coronavirus. The story which had gone viral on social media had left many people wondering about the position of the health body on the issue.
Reacting to that, the World Health Organization said such a thing is untrue.
Taking to Twitter, the organization wrote;
“FACT: Drinking alcohol DOES NOT protect you against #COVID19 and can be dangerous.
“Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption can increase your risk of health problems. #CovidNGR #COVID19Nigeria.”
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See the post below:
FACT: Drinking alcohol DOES NOT protect you against #COVID19 and can be dangerous.
Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption can increase your risk of health problems.#CovidNGR #COVID19Nigeria pic.twitter.com/wtRZFOxgvF
— WHO Nigeria (@WHONigeria) March 30, 2020
In other news,
A professor of Immunology, Dr. Ganiyu Arinola, says the assumption that drinking hot water will wash Coronavirus from the system is untrue.
Arinola of the Department of Immunology, University of Ibadan, said this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan.
NAN reports that there had been the circulation of messages on social media that drinking hot water was an effective way to wash the COVID-19 into the stomach and get rid of the deadly virus.
Arinola, however, said that the steam from hot water might help calm or reduce symptoms of COVID-19 but would not cure it.
The immunologist advised that people yet to be infected with the virus should focus on building their immunity to reduce the inflammation that could be caused by the disease.
“The major problem of Coronavirus is that it has the ability to multiply at a faster rate before one can mount effective immunity.
“There are many ways you can build your immune system apart from a balanced diet. Taking vitamin supplements is a very important factor in building immunity.
“Vitamins A, C, E, are very powerful antioxidants that can help to neutralize the pathogens that cause infection.
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