දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න.
As the coronavirus infection in Sri Lanka has intensified once again, same false messages that were shared in last few years are being circulated again through social media platforms.
Many posts about home remedies are also being shared, and a fake message that went viral in India last year is also being shared these days. Our investigation into this is below.
Social media posts:
Recently, a post shared on social media including WhatsApp stated that an Indian student at Pondicherry University in India had discovered a home remedy for Covid-19 and that it had been approved by the World Health Organization. He proved that taking a teaspoon of pepper powder with two teaspoon of honey and ginger juice for 5 consecutive days can eliminate the effects of corona by up to 100%. It is said that the whole world has started taking this treatment and will be a joyful experience in 2021.
The shared post is as follows.
This was widely shared across Facebook as well.
This was how it was shared in English.
Fact Check
We forwarded this message to the Sri Lankan delegation of World Health Organization and they confirmed that the World Health Organization has not approved such a home-made medicine and so is a false message.
It is reported that the social media coordinator at Pondicherry University also told the AFP fact-finding team that this was fake.
The Fact of Fiction section of the World Health Organization’s Southeast Aisa region also states that while some spices may have health promoting properties, there is no scietific basis for the claim that a mixture of pepper, honey, and ginger juice provides relief from COVID-19.
These notes were also widely shared in India, and the statement released by the Indian government’s official fact finding team regarding this is below.
The World Health Organization’s WHO Myth Busters section also states that while such home remedies may provide some temporary relief, none of these methods have been found to be effective in treating or controling COVID-19.
Below are some of the revelations we have made previously on such matters.
Hot Weather, Garlic and Hot Water Are Not Remedies against COVID19
Misleading Claims About Traditional Cures And Self-Checks For Coronavirus
Conclusion :
Accordingly, our investigation shows that although certain spices may have health-promoting properties, there is no scientific basis for the claim that a mixture of pepper, honey, and ginger juice will provide relief from COVID-19, and the World Health Organization has not recommended any such home remedies.
Title:An Indian student didn’t discovere a drug capable of combating Corona !
Fact Check By: Factcrescendo TeamResult: False
