Published 16:15 IST, June 6th 2020
Fact Check: Is COVID-19 a bacteria and can it be treated with Aspirin?
Fact Check: A video surfacing on the internet claims that COVID-19 is a bacteria and it can be treated by Aspirin. Here is the truth behind this video and claim
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A video is being shared on social media that talks about how COVID-19 is bacteria and t a virus. In video, it is said that if a person contracts COVID-19, it is t a virus as claimed by various medical authorities. It states that it is a bacterium and it is amplified with 5G electromagnetic radiation. cure for this supposed 'bacteria' is also given. A person has to take an aspirin 100mg and Apronax or Paracetamol. Furr, it states that Italy has defeated so-called COVID-19, which is just 'disseminated intravascular coagulation', which is thrombosis.
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PIB Fact Check claims video is fake and misleading
Press Information Bureau's Fact Check account shared video on ir Twitter handle. y shared that video is Fake and that COVID-19 is indeed a virus. re is specific medicinal cure available yet. Here is tweet:
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Ar similar video has been circulating on social media. This video is 45 seconds long and talks about how Italy broke rms that were set by World Health Organisation. It talks about how WHO will be sued worldwide for covering up deaths. It also claims that rule of t doing an autopsy and burying bodies directly is because of fear that it will be revealed that COVID-19 is t a virus. It also speaks of an antibacterial gel and chlorine dioxide working against COVID-19. It also speaks of how Pandemic is just ar way to control everyone and reduce world population.
Such claims have backing whatsoever and thus are fake and misleading. About thrombosis and anti-bacterial claims in such videos, re has been a Fact Check done by Republic on topic. Thrombosis or blood clots, which is said to be reason behind COVID-19 deaths by video, is a frequent complication in COVID-19 patients. This is claimed by scientific studies. However, re is evidence on thrombosis is major cause of death for COVID-19 patients. More information on same is given in Fact Check below:
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Aspirin and coronavirus
As per Curefacts.com, Aspirin is good medicine to help with fever, pains, and sneezing during COVID-19. It claims that it is highly effective in children and a little less effective on adults. It can prove to be damaging to senior patients of coronavirus. Thus, while aspirin can only help with fever and cold, it is only well-effective on children.
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(Source: CureFacts.com)
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16:15 IST, June 6th 2020