In the face of a lot of disturbing public information on social networks, on March 29, the World Health Organization confirmed that COVID-19 is not an airborne disease.
In a statement shared on its official Twitter account on March 29, the WHO confirmed that “the new strain of corona virus is mainly transmitted through droplets spread at close contact when an infected person coughs or sneezes. talkative “.
WHO claims that the droplets are too heavy to fly in the air and, after being splashed, will quickly fall to the ground or attach to nearby surfaces.
Therefore, in order to protect itself from corona virus, WHO recommends that people keep at least 1 meter distance from others; regularly disinfect surfaces and utensils; wash / rub hands regularly and properly; Avoid touching eyes, nose, mouth.
It seems that over the past time, WHO has noticed that the situation of fake news and bad news related to COVID-19 epidemic has spread rapidly on social networks, so in recent information, they have continuously answered and rejected. rumors like this.
For example, in a tweet just eight hours ago, the WHO confirmed that drinking alcohol did not protect people from COVID-19 and could even be dangerous.
The WHO website also has a section of content that clearly identifies such rumors. One of the problems is that the United Nations health authorities have confirmed that the new strain of corona virus can spread in all areas, including hot and humid weather.
The WHO has also denied that hot showers can prevent COVID-19, because normal body temperature is always between 36.5 and 37 degrees Celsius, regardless of whether you take a hot bath or not.
The WHO noted that, in addition to taking a hot bath not only does not prevent corona virus, but too hot bathing can be harmful, even causing burns.
Similarly, WHO recommends hand dryers that are not effective enough in destroying the new strain of corona virus. Therefore, people should still prevent the disease with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. After washing, dry your hands with a paper towel or dryer at warm temperatures.
WHO also believes that there is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill coronavirus or other pathogens.
Prior to the information that the new strain of corona virus could not be transmitted through mosquito bites, WHO also confirmed to date that there is no information as well as evidence that mosquitoes spread the COVID-19 virus.