Thread: Many of you have asked follow-up questions about COVID-19. Here is a crash course.
1/10: Is Ibuprofen bad for COVID-19. Should I use Tylenol instead?
No. This is false. There are no studies proving this reckless opinion. Read more here: bbc.com/news/51929628
1/10: Is Ibuprofen bad for COVID-19. Should I use Tylenol instead?
No. This is false. There are no studies proving this reckless opinion. Read more here: bbc.com/news/51929628
2/10: Can Coronavirus mutate and become airborne?
No. Even when viruses mutate, their mode of transmission does not change. Influenza virus has mutated many times, but it remains a droplet infection.
No. Even when viruses mutate, their mode of transmission does not change. Influenza virus has mutated many times, but it remains a droplet infection.
3/10: Can my pet catch COVID-19? Can I catch COVID from my pet?
Extremely unlikely. CDC hasn’t received any reports of pets becoming sick with coronavirus. But good hand hygiene and common sense must prevail. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
Extremely unlikely. CDC hasn’t received any reports of pets becoming sick with coronavirus. But good hand hygiene and common sense must prevail. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
4/10: My coworker’s dad developed COVID-19. Am I at risk?
No. If you’re exposed to someone who was exposed to someone with COVID, you’re fine. CDC recommends no testing on family members of those who were exposed to a COVID patient cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
No. If you’re exposed to someone who was exposed to someone with COVID, you’re fine. CDC recommends no testing on family members of those who were exposed to a COVID patient cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
5/10: Does garlic cure COVID-19? Bananas? Vitamin-C?
Bananas are a fine fruit and garlic is a fine vegetable. But no. There are no clinical trials to suggest they have anti-coronavirus activity. Vitamin-C Is not even a fruit or a vegetable!
Bananas are a fine fruit and garlic is a fine vegetable. But no. There are no clinical trials to suggest they have anti-coronavirus activity. Vitamin-C Is not even a fruit or a vegetable!
6/10: I’m tired of staying home. Is it risky to go out for a run?
Go. Run. Jog. Laugh. Just don’t do it with loads of people. Our air isn’t contaminated with coronavirus.
Go. Run. Jog. Laugh. Just don’t do it with loads of people. Our air isn’t contaminated with coronavirus.
7/10: I just developed a sore throat and a runny nose. Is it COVID? Should I go to the hospital?
Don’t know. But chances are you may have a seasonal virus (Flu, RSV, Rhinovirus, etc.). Stay home. Hospitals won’t do a test and you’ll likely wait in the ED for hours.
Don’t know. But chances are you may have a seasonal virus (Flu, RSV, Rhinovirus, etc.). Stay home. Hospitals won’t do a test and you’ll likely wait in the ED for hours.
8/10: I’ve heard that coronavirus thrives in cold sinuses. So if you blow-dry your nose with warm air, it kills the virus. True?
False! Please don’t. Our nose carries bacteria, as part of normal flora. Those bacteria may get confused:)
False! Please don’t. Our nose carries bacteria, as part of normal flora. Those bacteria may get confused:)
9/10: Do you develop immunity after getting COVID-19?
We will know for sure in 2021. But if you put a gun next to my head and forced me to make a choice, I’d say YES. It’s very likely that infected people will develop immunity. Not sure how long will the immunity last for...
We will know for sure in 2021. But if you put a gun next to my head and forced me to make a choice, I’d say YES. It’s very likely that infected people will develop immunity. Not sure how long will the immunity last for...
10/10: Why is the virus infecting celebrities?
Because COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate. Coronavirus doesn’t ask if you’re white or black, Republican or Democrat, native or immigrant, rich or poor. It only asks: Are you human?
Because COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate. Coronavirus doesn’t ask if you’re white or black, Republican or Democrat, native or immigrant, rich or poor. It only asks: Are you human?
That’s why - while honestly acknowledging our differences - we must unite. Band together, people. Let’s follow the scientific evidence and win this war against coronavirus.
See you on the other side of this pandemic!
See you on the other side of this pandemic!
