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COVID-19 And The New Coronavirus: Fact Versus Fiction

Social media is awash with myths about how people might stop the new coronavirus

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Here are some facts to address the fictionImage Credit: Reuters

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TRANSMISSION | Fiction: The new coronavirus can be spread by mosquito bites and in Chinese food.Image Credit: AP

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Fact: No. The new coronavirus is a respiratory virus that spreads primarily via droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes out, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose.Image Credit: Reuters

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PROTECTION | Fiction: Regularly rinsing your nose with saline can prevent infection with COVID-19.Image Credit: Pexels

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Fact: No. There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline has protected people. There is some weak evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline can help some people recover more quickly from the common cold, but it does not prevent respiratory infections.Image Credit: AFP

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Fiction: Some claims on social media suggest that spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body can protect against COVID-19 infection, or that gargling bleach or drinking excessive amounts of water can somehow "flush it out".Image Credit: Supplied

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Fact: There is no evidence to back these claims. Good hygiene practices including frequent hand washing and avoiding close social contact can help reduce the risk of infection.Image Credit: Supplied

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Fiction: Hand dryers are effective in killing the new coronavirus.Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Fact: No. Hand dryers are not effective against COVID-19, but frequently cleaning your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub, or washing them with soap and water is. Clean hands should be dried thoroughly with a clean towel or air dryer.Image Credit: Reuters

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Fiction: Cold weather, hot weather, snow, eating garlic or taking a hot bath have also been suggested as ways people can prevent themselves becoming infected.Image Credit: Supplied

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Fact: There is no evidence behind these claims and no evidence as yet to suggest that COVID-19 will be affected by weather or the seasons. The best way to protect yourself is by washing your hands frequently and avoiding contact with anyone who might be infected. This way, you can eliminate viruses that may be on your hands and avoid infection that might occur by touching your eyes, mouth and nose.Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News

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Fiction: You should wear a face mask at all times when outdoors.Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Fact: No. People who are healthy, have no symptoms and have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 need to wear a mask if they are taking care of a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection. Masks are only effective if you are coughing or sneezing - in which case you should be self isolating - and only when used in combination with frequent hand-washing and other hygiene practices.Image Credit: Reuters

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TREATMENT | Fiction: Antibiotics can prevent and treat the new coronavirus.Image Credit: Getty Images

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Fact: Antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria. They will not prevent or treat infection with the new coronavirus. There are currently no specific proven medicines for COVID-19 infection, but those infected can relieve and treat mild symptoms with over-the-counter fever-reducing medicines such as paracetamol and aspirin.Image Credit: AFP

Hollywood’s Ryan Reynolds, Justin Bieber Give Money To Fight Coronavirus

Celebrities including BTS' Suga and Lil Nas X are donating money to help with supplies

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As the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 gathers speed, even as supermarkets around the global struggle to keep up with demand amidst panic buying, some heroes are stepping up (capes not included) to fight the good fight.Image Credit: Instagram

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Hollywood celebrity power couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are leading the cause by donating $1 million, which will be divided between Feeding America and Food Banks Canada. “If you can give, theses orgs need our help,” Reynolds posted on Instagram. The actor also took the time to troll his ‘good buddy’ Hugh Jackman in the post, as he added: “Take care of your bodies and hearts. Leave room for joy. Call someone who’s isolated and might need connection. (Hugh Jackman’s # is 1-555-(sad emoji)-HUGH).”Image Credit: facebook.com/VancityReynolds

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Lively also posted a similar message, urging people to help communities by shopping for the elderly, making lunches for children and helping out when possible. She also took the time to troll her own husband in the post, writing: “Now can someone please tell Ryan that ‘emotional distancing’ from his mother in law is not a thing. Nothing can save him.”Image Credit: AP

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Singer Lady Gaga announced earlier this week that her cosmetics company, Haus Labs, would donate 20 per cent of its online profits from the previous week to local food banks in Los Angeles and New York City.Image Credit: Agencies

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Also joining is singer Justin Timberlake, who stated earlier this week that he was donating an undisclosed amount to the Mid-South Food Bank in his hometown of Memphis. In a Twitter post, the singer wrote: ““This is a crazy time, but remember we’re all in it together. Start small and support your local communities by getting food out to those in need. I’m donating to @midsouthfoodbank an organization in my hometown that is helping people assemble and deliver nonperishable food in the Mid-South so families can be prepared to stay at home. Every. little. thing. helps.”Image Credit: AP

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In February, Justin Bieber announced that he was donating 200,000 RNB ($29,000) to the Beijing Chunmiao Charity Foundation, a children’s charity in China, to help with the coronavirus relief efforts. “Watching the news I couldn't imagine how scary it would be if a new disease was effecting my wife and my family and friends," Bieber said in a video posted on Instagram. “China we stand with you as a collective humanity and have made a donation to support.”Image Credit: AFP

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Fashion designer Donatella Versace also lent her support for the victims of coronavirus by donating ¥1 million RMB to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation. “My heart goes out to those affected by the coronavirus and their families,” the Versace chief creative officer said in a statement last month, urging others to follow suit.Image Credit: EPA

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Breakthrough artist Lil Nas X was taking his donations directly to the people in a bid to help them get food. “Hey guys drop ur cashapp. Gonna send some of u some money to go get some food then stay inside,” the rapper tweeted on March 12.Image Credit: AP

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BTS’ Suga, along with the Oscar winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho have each donated more than $82,000 to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association in their native South Korea, according to a Newsweek report. The donation will be used to purchase and distribute face masks and hand sanitisers in the Asian country that is facing a surge in cases.Image Credit: NYT

Before And After The Coronavirus: Scenes From Normally Busy Places

Combination photos of places before the coronavirus and the same spot today

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Bars, restaurants, cinemas and schools were shutting down from Singapore and Cairo to Madrid and Dubai in a worldwide effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Above: Visitors arriving at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in West Bank earlier this month and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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A combination picture shows people walking near the castle in the old city of Erbil, Iraq last week and the same place today. Image Credit: REUTERS

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The Woodlands Causeway between Singapore and Malaysia, before (L) and after Malaysia imposed a lockdown on travel.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Tourists climbing the stairs outside El Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain in 2019 and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Students walking past a building at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt last month and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Tourists standing in front of the 'Puente Nuevo' (New Bridge) in downtown Ronda, Spain last week and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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People gathering near the castle in the old city of Erbil, Iraq last week and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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School children leaving the primary school of Omar El Mokhtar in Cairo, Egypt last week and the same place now.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Tourists walking across the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic last month and the bridge seen empty as the Czech government restricts movement of people today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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People shopping at the Nabi Younes market in Mosul, Iraq last week and the empty market today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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A class in school before and after closing the schools due to coronavirus in Preska, Slovenia.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Iraqi youth playing pool in a cafe in the holy city of Kerbala, Iraq last week and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Students attending a lecture at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, last month and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Tourists visiting the pillars of the Roman Temple of Hercules at the Amman Citadel, in Amman, Jordan last week and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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School children lining up for class at Thamret Al Tawfiq School in Cairo, Egypt last month and the school seen empty today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Worshippers attending a prayer at the Imam Ali shrine in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, Iraq in August 2019, and the same place last week.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Men gathered at a beach in Beirut last week and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Students walking past information and instructions on coronavirus disease at Cairo University, in Cairo,, last month and the same place today.Image Credit: REUTERS

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Worshippers attending a prayer at the Imam Ali shrine in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, Iraq in August 2019, and the same place last week..Image Credit: REUTERS

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