Another weird hoax going around is that taking a hot bath can protect you from coronavirus. This is because your body temperature will be raised, and hence, the virus won’t affect you.
The World Health Organization, however, has refuted this claim. According to them, our normal body temperature remains around 36.5°C to 37°C, regardless of the temperature of the bath or shower. They also add that taking a hot bath with extremely hot water can actually be harmful, as it can scald your skin.
“To actively kill the virus, you need temperatures of around 60 degrees [Celsius]”, says Professor Bloomfield – that is far hotter than any bath.
7. Spraying disinfectants on yourself can kill coronavirus
Disinfectants are good for sanitizing your furniture and the various surfaces of your home. However, because of the coronavirus scare, many people have been reported to use different disinfectants like Lysol on their bodies in the hope to get rid of any coronavirus strains. It goes without saying that this is a bad and unsafe idea.
These disinfectants are not meant for the skin and can be hazardous if inhaled or ingested, and especially if they come in contact with eyes and skin. Thus, refrain from using any kind of disinfectant on your skin completely, no matter what claims you might have heard about their uses to fight any virus on social media.
8. Drinking water every 15 minutes can flush out coronavirus from your body
A viral post on social media, which was shared by a number of people, stated that a “Japanese doctor” has recommended drinking water every 15 minutes to help flush out any virus that might have entered the mouth.
Drinking water regularly is quite good for the body, certainly. But can it help your body combat the deadly coronavirus? According to Professor Trudie Lang of the University of Oxford, you cannot just wash a respiratory virus down into your stomach and kill it and there is “no biological mechanism” to endorse that theory.
Coronaviruses enter the body via the respiratory tract when you breathe in. Some of these viruses can enter your mouth. However, drinking water constantly won’t stop you from getting infected by the virus.
Drink water and stay hydrated. But don’t expect any miraculous cure from it.
9. You can sweat coronavirus out in a sauna
A spurious report surfaced online recently, saying that coronavirus can be treated with a 20-minute trip to the sauna. The report stated that staying inside the sauna will force the body to eliminate the virus through perspiration.
The theory is flawed, too, as there is no evidence to support it. One must also remember that right now people need to self-isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus. Stuffing yourself inside a cramped sauna with other people will be the opposite of that. Moreover, sweating inside a crowded sauna is also risky. “If they’re sweating in a sauna, they’re leaving stuff for other people,” says Dr. Katrina Armstrong, physician-in-chief of Massachusetts General Hospital.
10. Home-made hand sanitizers will work equally well
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, shortages of hand sanitizer gels have been reported from everywhere in the world. This was obvious, as washing your hands thoroughly has been stated as one of the best ways to prevent the spread of the virus by almost all health experts.
Now that stores are running short of hand sanitizers, there have been several posts on social media on recipes for home-made gels that can work equally well. However, many of these recipes were not suitable for the use on skin, according to scientists.
“A legit hand sanitizer needs to have at least 60% alcohol to be effective,” said Dr. Edwin Chng, the medical director of Parkway Shenton. Also, alcohol-based hand gels usually also contain emollients that are gentler on the skin. Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, a consultant with the Division of Infectious Diseases at National University Hospital, adds that “ingredients like essential oils don’t provide reliable protection from these viruses.”
So, basically, an effective product for sanitizing hands at home cannot easily be made. Remember that even vodka only contains 40% alcohol. If you do manage to make a sanitizing liquid at home with more than 60% alcohol, you will also have to ensure that the substance is gentle on your hands. Thus, be careful of following any recipe blindly.
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