DEBUNKING 9 MYTHS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
DEBUNKING 9 MYTHS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS Image by Pete Linforth With panic across the globe because of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19), many myths are going about in the community. Most of the people are either ill-informed or misinformed, thus causing lapses in prevention of this disease. This is an attempt to clarify some of the myths: MYTH 1: CORONAVIRUS CAN BE PREVENTED BY BATHING IN HOT WATER TRUTH : Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from getting infected with the virus. The normal human body temperature is 37°C, regardless of the temperature of your bath or shower. Humans are homeothermic, that is, our body regulates its temperature itself without getting affected by the environmenta...