That ‘Miracle Cure’ You Saw on Facebook? It Won’t Stop the Coronavirus

That ‘Miracle Cure’ You Saw on Facebook? It Won’t Stop the Coronavirus

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/health/coronavirus-cure-gargle-water.html

Excerpt: There is no evidence that gargling warm water with salt or vinegar “eliminates” the coronavirus, a claim that has gone viral as part of a meme — the one with the glowing blue man — in multiple languages. It suggests that the coronavirus lingers in the throat for days before it reaches the lungs, and that a good gargle can stop the virus in its tracks. That’s not true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that gargling salty, warm water is one of many ways to soothe a sore throat, but there is no evidence that doing this will kill the coronavirus.