Disinfo: Zinc could help kill coronavirus

Summary

Food products that contain large amounts of zinc are necessary to activate the so-called killer cells in the body, these cells are tasked with killing other cells infected with the virus (coronavirus).

Disproof

There is no medical evidence to support the claim that zinc could help against catching the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Zinc is a nutrient that helps your immune system fight off infection. Too much of zinc is toxic and may cause copper deficiency, anaemia and damage to the nervous system.

While common colds can be a result of a coronavirus, they're usually caused by a rhinovirus. Rhinoviruses are family of viruses that are associated with upper respiratory tract infections.

Thus, zinc can be helpful in warding off symptoms of illnesses usually caused by rhinoviruses. But, that doesn't necessarily mean that zinc is effective against COVID-19 -- in fact, no studies have been performed testing a link between the two.

According to the “European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control”, the best way to protect yourself is “to avoid touching your face with unwashed hands”, The World Health Organization’s advice on limiting the risk of infection includes coughing and sneezing into a tissue and avoiding close contact with anyone who has fever and cough.

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Reported in: Issue 191
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03/04/2020
Language/target audience: Arabic
Country: Russia
Keywords: coronavirus
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Russia saves Europe

The old elites of Europe were saying that Russian aggression on the continent was nothing more than a “scorched earth policy”. Today they are watching stunned as real assistance is given to the Italian people during an extremely difficult period. Moscow offered huge quantities of decontamination units and medical gear. The images from Italy have alerted other European governments about the possible need to resort to Russia and even in Greece various officials have floated the idea for asking Russian assistance. Some insist that Greece’s geopolitical family is the EU and NATO, but the policies of Germany during the debt crisis or the stance of the United States vis-a-vis Turkey have shown that its partners are not always fair.

April 04, 2020

Disproof

The European Union (EU) has not abandoned its member states. In the case of Italy, the European Commission approved a 50 million euros Italian scheme for the production and supply of medical equipment in the fight against coronavirus and also an Italian state guarantee supporting a debt moratorium from banks to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Additionally and as far as it concerns Greece, two cases stand out. First, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to include Greek bonds in its new Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program (PEPP) which allows for lower borrowing costs for the Hellenic Republic. Second, the European Commission announced on 3 April the approval of a 2 billion euros Greek aid scheme to support the Greek economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. As far as NATO is concerned, the Alliance's Foreign Ministers have directed NATO’s top commander, General Wolters, to coordinate the necessary military support to combat the coronavirus crisis.

EU has buried its plans to expand to Moldova and Ukraine, but the current crisis might kill the Union

The European Union stopped granting work visas to the citizens of Moldova and Ukraine, already before the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, as the crisis with Syrian migrants emerged. The Union buried its plans to expand towards the East.

And in light of the grinding global economic crisis that is now raging the world, an official death certificate of this union may likely be issued.

April 04, 2020

Disproof

This claim exploits the coronavirus pandemic to push a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the EU's alleged imminent collapse. There is no evidence to support the doomsday claim that the pandemic is resulting in the death or obsolescence of the EU.

Although Ukraine is not part of the European Union, the country has signed an Association Agreement with the EU. Additionally, Ukrainian citizens were granted visa-free travel to the Schengen Area in 2017, for travel of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. While the business and leisure trips are both covered, Ukraine ETIAS does not include permission to work in the EU and a separate permit must be obtained, on which policies vary between Schengen member countries, and is open for everyone to apply.

Dictatorships are better at curbing Coronavirus

The world is learning from the so-called Chinese dictatorship in curbing this epidemic (Coronavirus), and all countries of the world are saying “Learn from China”.

Dictatorship and communism have proven their worth in curbing this danger to humanity.

April 04, 2020

Disproof

The claim about the superiority of political authoritarianism and isolationist “closed societies” in preventing and controlling epidemics does not reflect reality.

Authoritarian regimes, which tend to control and manipulate information and to limit the freedom of doctors and scientists to engage in international cooperation, are often an obstacle to the timely detection and containment of epidemic outbreaks.