Posted on 02/29/2020 3:41:16 PM PST by SeekAndFind
False posts online have distorted symptoms of the coronavirus and peddled miracle cures. Members of the public are urged to follow the advice of established institutions like WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and to beware of claims suggesting ways to prevent the virus.
Here are some of the claims spreading online, and the facts you need to know about them.
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CLAIM: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people shave off facial hair to protect against the new coronavirus.
THE FACTS: Reports that the CDC published an infographic recommending that men shave their beards to protect against the coronavirus circulated widely as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased to 60 in the U.S. The CDC did not release this graphic in relation to preventing the new coronavirus, nor did the agency recommend that people shave off their facial hair to protect against it. The graphic dates to 2017 and depicts the types of facial hair that do and do not work well when wearing filtering facepiece respirators. Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the CDC, told the AP in an email that the graphic “was developed several years ago and is intended for professionals who wear respirators for worker protection. CDC does not recommend the routine use of respirators outside of workplace settings (in the community).”
In the midst of the new coronavirus outbreak, many people have begun wearing masks that cover their nose and mouth. In most cases, they are surgical masks, as opposed to more advanced respiratory masks. Surgical masks are loose-fitting, compared to tight fitting N95 respirators. Surgical masks also don’t fully protect people from inhaling smaller airborne particles, unlike respirators which filter out at least 95 percent of airborne particles.
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AND FOR THOSE WHO HOARD SURGICAL MASKS...
CLAIM: Surgical masks protect against the new coronavirus.
THE FACTS: Medical masks alone cannot protect against being infected with the new coronavirus. WHO advised that the masks should be worn by those showing symptoms of coughing and difficulty breathing, so they don’t spread disease to others. There is no evidence that masks protect people who are not sick.
AND FOR THOSE WHO TOUT THE BENEFITS OF COLLOIDAL SILVER:
CLAIM: Colloidal silver products can help prevent or protect against the new coronavirus from China.
THE FACTS: The silver solution has no known benefits in the body when it is ingested, according to officials with the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a federal scientific research agency. Colloidal silver is made up of silver particles suspended in a liquid. The liquid solution is often pushed as a miracle solution to boost the immune system and cure diseases. Experts have long said the solution has no known health benefits and can cause serious side effects. The FDA has taken action against companies promoting colloidal silver products with misleading claims.
thanks for the post, informative
/eyeroll
The one about "purple blood bad, red blood good..." is particularly hilarious. Are the Bottom Half of the Bell Curve people REALLY that dense?
For those that don't know, or don't care, purple blood isn't oxygenated. Expose it to air, BOOM, instant bright red. (That little phenomenon keeps you alive.)
“WHO advised that the masks should be worn by those showing symptoms of coughing and difficulty breathing, so they don’t spread disease to others. There is no evidence that masks protect people who are not sick.”
Why do we see every healthy healthcare worker wearing a mask?
I have been drinking Corona beer. I heard it has antibiotic properties.
So far so good, no flu here.
Anyone know how much vitimin C should be taken to boost immune system? I know the body can only handle so much, but how much is recommended if possible?
I’ve heard that IPA’s work best and am acting accordingly...
“Why do we see every healthy healthcare worker wearing a mask?”
They have fitted masks and know not to pick their nose.
Except for those in full respirator gear, the ones I see have masks of the type that the wearer fits to their face (or perhaps with help). If masks help when properly fitted, that’s what the official guideline should say.
A good daily supplement to boost the immune system is Resveratrol.
That applies to a medical or surgical mask. What about the N95 mask that would be protective against a virus, at least that's what's been said at least since the bird flu scare around 2006.
I guess you don’t have the Mexican ‘travellers’ diahrrea?
It has works for me. But what do I know, I’ve only been using it for 25 years. Probably just my imagination.
From what I understand, the N95 only protects against substances of 3 microns or more. The Coronavirues is 1 micron...
Seems wearing a mask will stop people from picking their noses.
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