Some of the lies you’ve probably heard from conspiracy theorists, the internet, and The President of the United States.
Myth: Injecting bleach or other disinfectants could help kill the coronavirus.
Fact: Harsh chemical disinfectants and bleach should never be ingested, consumed, or injected in any way shape or form, and it is an embarrassment to the entire office of the presidency that it would ever be suggested and then walked back as “sarcasm” despite that fact that the President of the United States shouldn’t be sarcastic in the middle of a press release about a global crisis.
Myth: You shouldn’t wear a mask because it won’t help “unless you’re a medical professional.”
Fact: This myth was especially dangerous because it was advice which came directly from the government. While it doesn’t completely prevent you from getting sick, wearing something over your face can reduce your infection rate especially if it’s a proper medical mask, and, more importantly, helps prevent you from spreading the virus to other people.
Myth: 5G towers helped to spread coronavirus.
Fact: Conspiracy theories surrounding the rollout of 5G network technology have been around for years now, and while no one knows exactly where this variant originated from, it’s reached some concerning popularity and having real world consequences. People with significant followings are publicly advocating it, and in Canada multiple reports of people burning down 5G towers have gone viral.
Myth: If you’re young and in good health, Covid-19 is not a serious risk and it’s more comparable to the flu.
Fact: While risk of death or serious sickness is significantly lower for young people, the death rate for young people is likely higher than that of the flu, (we don’t have adequate data yet) and young people have died, had strokes, or been left with permanent lung damage strokes recovery.
Myth: You can catch coronavirus from a package shipped from China or another area of high infection rates.
Fact: Coronavirus can only survive on cardboard packing material for about 24 hours, and many shipping companies and the postal service are disinfecting trucks and packages and wearing masks.
Myth: UV light placed inside the body is a treatment for coronavirus.
Fact: While UV light can be and is being used to disinfect medical equipment and masks in hospitals, the idea that inserting it inside of the body somehow is yet another untested and absurd assertion of the President of the United States.
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