Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles don't forget to keep washing your hands. Nothing is more effective in helping prevent the virus spread, but the wear of the viral claims that keep appearing online. Miss number one Holding Your breath if you can hold your breath for more than 10 seconds without discomfort. One widely shared claim asserts there's no fibrosis or scarring in the lungs on basically no infection. Nope. Holding your breath is not a test. Fibrosis on fibrosis is not a symptom of covert 19. The main symptoms don't forget are high fever on a persistent dry cough myth number two Homemade hand sanitizer recipes Beware Internet solutions for home made sanitizer. Anything based on disinfectants for cleaning surfaces probably won't be suitable for use on the skin. As for suggestions that vodka could work, unfortunately, it doesn't contain enough alcohol to be effective. Myth Number three. The virus could survive on surfaces for up to a month. This is highly unlikely. Take research and other strains of Corona virus like SARS or murders. It shows that viruses can remain infectious on hard surfaces like metal, glass or plastic from about two hours upto a maximum of nine days. But the UK government says the risk of contamination is likely to be reduced significantly after 72 hours. Myth number four Cow urine Some Hindu groups in India believe cow urine has medicinal properties and can ward off Corona virus and other diseases. Not so, say the experts. Cow urine doesn't cure things like cancer, and there's no evidence at all that it can prevent Cove in 19. You're better off simply washing your hands.
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