All Cure Prevention Spread Diagnosis Deadliness Virus Stock up Antibiotics Antibiotics can work effectively only against bacteria, not viruses. source: World Health Organization Steroids It is not recommended by healthcare professionals to use steroids for protecting yourself against Coronavirus. source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Alcohol/Chlorine spray will save you Spraying alcohol or Chlorine won't kill the virus inside your body, rather it is harmful if it enters your eyes, mouth or nose. source: World Health Organization Ibuprofen could make it worse Theoretically ibuprofen could increase the receptors through which coronavirus infects the cell, but as of now there is no data to prove this. source: New York Times Take hot showers Hot baths don't protect you against the virus. source: World Health Organization Your soap should be anti-bacterial You can use any soap. Anti-bacterial soaps don't have any added benefit. It's all the same! source: New York Times Eat a plate full of garlic Garlic cannot protect you from coronavirus even though it has anti-microbial properties. source: New York Times Stay hydrated to avoid infection Drinking water every 15 minutes cannot stop you from catching the virus. It can only make you feel better if you are ill. source: Snopes.com Rinse your nose with salt-water There is no evidence that saline water rinses can prevent the virus from infecting. Perhaps it can help recovering from common cold. source: World Health Organization Brew a cup of green tea Green tea may give you antioxidants but cannot keep you safe from contracting the virus. source: New York Times Dose of Vitamin C works Vitamin C doses will not reduce the risk of infection. It hasn't been much helpful even for cold and flu. source: New York Times Use Zinc supplements No evidence shows that zinc or any other supplements can help you fight COVID-19. source: New York Times Always wear gloves Gloves are proven ineffective as they can get contaminated. Tiny holes in the gloves can let the viruses inside. source: New York Times A vaccine is almost ready All over the world, Scientists are working hard for it, yet the vaccine won't be ready for months. source: John Hopkins Medicine A drop of hand sanitizer is enough Hand sanitizers with 60% and more alcohol can kill pathogens. But it is not yet proven with this virus, so better stick to soap. source: New York Times Get yourself a Pneumonia vaccine Pneumonia vaccine doesn't work. This completely new virus needs a new vaccine that has not come out yet. source: World Health Organization Flu shots will help Surely, against influenza. But, it doesn't safeguard you against COVID-19. source: New York Times Echinacea! No evidence is found that echinacea can lower your risk of contracting it. source: New York Times Packages from China are infected The virus cannot survive on surfaces beyond few days. Packages from China take longer to reach you. source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Hand dryers kill corona Hand dryers dry hands but don't kill the virus. source: World Health Organization Coronavirus die in cold weather Human body remains warm even in cold weather. Lower temperature cannot kill the virus source: World Health Organization Mosquito bites can cause COVID-19 COVID-19 cannot be transmitted by mosquitoes. It spreads through the saliva or discharges from the mouth/nose (cough/sneeze) of an infected person. source: World Health Organization The fastest spreading virus Other diseases like polio, diptheria, whooping cough, measles are much more contagious than COVID-19. source: Forbes It cannot survive in hot weather Changes in weather conditions and temperature has not affected its transmission. source: World Health Organization Your pets are carrying it No studies prove that it can be transmitted to humans from their pets. source: CDC People of African descent are immune to it Coronavirus infects everyone who comes in contact with it. There is no scientific evidence of any specific genetic resistance towards this virus. source: Snopes.com Holding your breath for 10 seconds "If you can hold it without coughing, you're safe." There is no scientific evidence of detecting it with this technique. source: Snopes.com