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don't forget to keep washing your hands.
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Nothing is more effective in helping prevent the virus spread, but the wear of the viral claims that keep appearing online.
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Miss number one Holding Your breath if you can hold your breath for more than 10 seconds without discomfort.
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One widely shared claim asserts there's no fibrosis or scarring in the lungs on basically no infection.
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Nope.
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Holding your breath is not a test.
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Fibrosis on fibrosis is not a symptom of covert 19.
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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.
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Anything based on disinfectants for cleaning surfaces probably won't be suitable for use on the skin.
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As for suggestions that vodka could work, unfortunately, it doesn't contain enough alcohol to be effective.
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Myth Number three.
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The virus could survive on surfaces for up to a month.
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This is highly unlikely.
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Take research and other strains of Corona virus like SARS or murders.
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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.
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But the UK government says the risk of contamination is likely to be reduced significantly after 72 hours.
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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.
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Not so, say the experts.
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Cow urine doesn't cure things like cancer, and there's no evidence at all that it can prevent Cove in 19.
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You're better off simply washing your hands.