Hot water helps cure COVID-19.

Myth busters released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) clarified that hot water does not prevent the coronavirus disease.

Myth busters released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) clarified that hot water does not prevent the coronavirus disease.Drinking hot water or hot liquids cannot change the actual body temperature. There is no scientific evidence that indicates that drinking hot water can cure COVID-19. Currently, there are no drugs or vaccines that can prevent or treat COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

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