Norman Darlo
There has been a great deal of nonsense shared on the internet about the new coronavirus, CoVid-19. Rather than believe rumours passed around on social media, it is best to consult an authoritative source, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). The current situation is fluid and fast-changing, but the answers are correct as of today21/3/2020 per the WHO’s mythbusting page at https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
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The most effective way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is by frequently cleaning your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or washing them with soap and water.
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Can cold weather and snow kill the new coronavirus?
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Does taking a hot bath prevent the new coronavirus disease?
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Can the new coronavirus be transmitted through mosquito bites?
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Are hand dryers effective in killing the new coronavirus?
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Can thermal scanners detect everyone infected with the new coronavirus?
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Can spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body kill the new coronavirus?
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Do vaccines against pneumonia protect you against the new coronavirus?
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Can frequently drinking hot water help prevent infection with the new coronavirus?
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Can eating garlic help prevent infection with the new coronavirus?
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Does the new coronavirus infect older people more than younger people?
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Are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus?
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Are there any specific medicines recommended to prevent or treat the new coronavirus?
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What is the most effective way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus?
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Frequently clean your hands by washing them with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand rub
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Very interesting and thank you very much for sharing that with us.
Some of the info is likely outdated now, and I think it is important to ensure we are correctly informed.
I don’t know if it’s humour or people believe these myths. I got one wrong. The disease affects the young and old. I had thought of children whose cases of infection and deaths are not very high
Well it’s true that older people are more likely to die, but all ages seem equally open to infection. And although that is sad, how much worse it would be if the disease disproportionately attacked children!
If it infects a huge population of children, it will be disastrous. The first case of an infant dying from the disease was reported in USA.
Let us hope that the virus does not mutate to become more dangerous to the young. They are our future.
That is my prayer. Let us hope they will be spared.
Very interesting. Garlic and onion help the immune system to be more effective so that defeating coronavirus. There was a false rumour in Spain that said cocaine kills coronavirus. You see, there are people with a dark sense of humour.
Lots of things (diet, exercise, general lifestyle) play their part in maintaining a strong immune system. But they do not directly fight the coronavirus.
Got one wrong. I thought thermal scanners were effective in catching the infected people but in hindsight many people are asymptomatic so makes sense.
Stay safe everyone. May we learn to be more compassionate as a virus has shown us it can bring the entire world to its knees. So much money spent on war and military expenditure when we could have made this world a much better place.
My love, duas and best wishes for the entire Virilian community. 🙂
I claim no expertise in this area, so have stuck closely to the WHO info. According to their site, it can take between 2 and 10 days before people who are infected become sick and develop a fever, and the thermal imaging cannot detect anything till a fever occurs.
I hope you and your family keep safe and healthy during these trying times. It’s very nice to have you visit 🙂
I got all of them correct. CA is on mandatory stay at home order. You have plenty to do this time of year out in the garden to keep you busy. Stay well my friend.
I also hope you can open tours soon. I know you must be worried.
How do you get food is you have to stay at home, Kim? I’ve cancelled all garden visits before June, and I doubt any will go ahead this summer, but let’s see how it goes 🙂
Got them all correct. Thanks for the quiz Norman. Stay safe!
Well done, Carol. I always knew you had your head firmly on your shoulders 🙂 Stay safe, you too, my friend.
Thank you, it was a joy to complete. Take care.
I missed out on two. All very interesting and thanks for the informative quiz,
Thanks, Rasma. Glad you found it useful 🙂
Should have got all. Got 7. Nice way to show what is right and what is wrong about this disease.
Thank you, Grace. I think it’s very important people don’t think they are protected by doing something useless!
I got that wrong where you mentioned about washing hands. I think there is more to be done and that is keeping a distance to stop the disease from spreading.
I agree 100%, Grace. Social distancing is extremely important. For over a week now, I have allowed no visits to our house, and I have been to the supermarket just once, wearing mask and gloves. But the question is, “what is the most effective way to protect yourself” and hand-washing is the correct answer, according to the World Health Organisation (and any other authority I have heard).
Social distancing is what we are doing here in India. It is called ‘Janta curfew’ which means People’s curfew. We are expected to stay indoors from 7 in the morning to 9 pm today and at 5 we are expected to clap hands to show our gratitude to those who are toiling such as doctors, nurses………..