Fact check: Can clapping kill coronavirus? Fake news about display of gratitude busted

Coronavirus has held whole world in its clasp. According to WHO, this is second time in 21st century that people are facing such a crisis where outbreak of disease has reached pandemic st. PM Modi addressed nation and urged everyone to observe Janta Curfew on Sunday, March 22. aim of exercise was to ensure that people reduce ir exposure to virus as far as possible.

PM Modi also sent out a mess to public to show gratitude towards people who are still going out and working so that public keeps getting uninterrupted services like electricity, water supply, etc. Moreover, he wanted people to realise how doctors, nurses, and anyone working in close vicinity with affected patients were risking ir lives to save patients.

In order to show gratitude towards se people of service, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested  public go to ir balconies, windows, and terraces at 5 pm. He asked m to start clapping, ringing bells, or banging plates for five minutes in order to show gratitude towards medical staff and people who are providing essential services. Following PM Modi's suggestion, a huge number of people were seen coming outside in ir balconies and terrace to clap and ring bells and plates in all parts of country.

However, in se tough times, it was seen that some people were forwarding fake messs and news about Coronavirus which are misleading and false. It was seen that re were messs being circulated on social media and Whatapp groups about how clapping toger will kill Coronavirus. Here is one such mess:

However, was re any truth to those claims? Can clapping kill coronavirus? Read more to find out.

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Can clapping kill coronavirus?

India created history on March 22nd, 2020 when public came out in ir balconies and windows to clap, ring bells or plates toger for 5 minutes continuously. However, it must be pointed out that answer to wher clapping can kill coronavirus is a plain and simple . re are reports to prove that vibrations and resonance caused by clapping, ringing bells, plates, whistles had anything to do with killing of Coronavirus or any virus for that matter.

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PM Modi asked citizens to clap at 5 PM to appreciate support and strength of medical and police forces 

PM Modi had addressed public a couple of days ago where he raised awareness about disease and what precautions one must take. He had also urged public to stay home and observe a Janta Curfew on March 22nd to protect mselves from contagious disease. Moreover, PM Modi had appealed to public to come to ir balconies, windows, etc. and clap or ring bells to appreciate support and strength of medical forces as well as or services public is receiving.

PM Modi, in his speech to public, had t mentioned anywhere about clapping killing coronavirus. He had made it clear that it was to show gratitude and strengn will power of people who are going to work because ir services are essential. Check out tweet below.

Origin of clapping from homes amid Coronavirus: Italy and Spain

Coronavirus has reached st 3 of its severity in some countries in Europe. people of se countries have been facing a complete shutdown from past few weeks. y have been locked down in ir own homes to break chain of contagious disease. Videos from Spain and Italy had been doing rounds on internet where people were seen singing from ir balconies to support each or and make mselves feel less lonely. re were also incidents when after singing and musical instruments being played, public gave a round of applause to doctors on medical front lines fighting spread of Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreak.

Lockdown in India

Looking at current scenario, government has anunced complete lockdown in several states of India. As this is a contagious disease, efforts are being made to curb it by restricting movement via public transport, isolating effected and constricting people where y are. Lockdown implies that public places like gyms, malls, atres, schools, colleges, offices, etc. will remain closed until widespread disease can be brought under control. This also implies that re will be movement of public transport in order to prevent mass garing and to discour people from collecting in groups.

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