
The inconsistencies in the claim and medical evidence prove that the message about the effect of alkaline foods on coronavirus has no basis.
The message claims that pH values of avocado and dandelion are 15.6 and 22.7 respectively. But upon checking, we find that nothing has a pH value above 14. It states that lemon has a pH level of 9.9, but it has a pH level of 2, making it acidic. The pH of garlic is 5.8 and it says 13.2.
Further, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t said anything about the pH level of the coronavirus. There is no medical basis that alkaline foods which are above the pH level of the virus help to prevent its spread and hence, cannot be authenticated.
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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