DISINFO: Coronavirus can be cured with saline in 4 days
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: Antikor (archived)*
  • Date of publication: March 15, 2020
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Reported in: Issue 189
  • Countries / regions discussed: Ukraine, Russia
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coronavirus WHO

DISINFO: Coronavirus can be cured with saline in 4 days

SUMMARY

A new method is proposed for the prevention of coronavirus infection; the virus can be killed in 4 days. In the first few days, even before the infection takes root in your respiratory system, you can fight the disease using saline.

RESPONSE

There is no evidence to support this statement. At the moment, there isno cure against this strain of coronavirus. The World Health Organisation emphasises that "there is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus ... regularly rinsing the nose has not been shown to prevent respiratory infections." Read a similar case claiming that Russia has found a way to treat coronavirus.

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