Coronavirus Myths vs Facts COVID 19

Below are some Myths and Facts about the Coronavirus(CoVID-19)

● A vaccine to cure covid 19 is available?

 》There's no vaccine for the new Coronavirus right now. Scientists have already begun on one, but developing a vaccine that is safe and effective in human beings will take many months

● Can u protect yourself from COVID -19 by swallowing or gargling with ethanol, salt & water etc?

》 None of these recommendations will protect you from COVID 19 and some of these may be precarious . The best ways to protect yourself from this virus includes

. washing your hands frequently with soap and; hot water;

. Social distancing;

. In addition we can avoid spreading our own germs by coughing; into the crook of your elbow and staying home when sick

● The new Coronavirus was deliberately created or released by people ?

》Virus can change over time. Actually the fact is that no one really knows about whether it was deliberately created or not. Scientists believe that there is no actual way of creating a virus or in other words a virus can only be created naturally and humans do not have the appropriate technique and institution to create a virus. So the real reason behind is yet to be discovered.

● Ordering or buying products shipped from China  will make a person sick ?

》 Researchers are studying the new Coronavirus to learn more about how it infects people . Scientists noted that most viruses like this one do not stay alive for very long on surfaces , so it is not likely you would get Covid 19 from a package that was in transit for days or weeks.

●A face mask will protect you from Covid 19?

》Special or professional masks like N95 can protect the health care workers. For general public wearing light weight disposable masks is not recommended because they do not fit tightly. They may allow tiny droplets into our mouth and eyes . Only infected ones are required to cover their face from masks to lesser the chance of infecting others.

-By MadhuPriya Jha

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