The new coronavirus is a virus and, therefore, antibiotics should not be used as a means of prevention or treatment.
To date, there is no specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat Covid-19, nor is there any drug licensed for its treatment.
Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (HIB) vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus.
Garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties. However, there is no evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from the new coronavirus.
Adding pepper to your soup or meals does not prevent or cure Covid-19.
Spraying and introducing bleach or another disinfectant into your body is dangerous and it WILL NOT protect you against Covid-19.
Drinking methanol, ethanol or bleach is extremely dangerous and it DOES NOT prevent or cure Covid-19.
Ultraviolet (UV) lamps should not be used to disinfect hands or other areas of your skin.
Exposing yourself to the sun or to temperatures higher than 25°C DOES NOT prevent Covid-19.
Cold weather and snow CANNOT kill the new coronavirus.
Taking a hot bath does not prevent Covid-19.
The new coronavirus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates.
Covid-19 is not transmitted through houseflies or mosquito bites.
Thermal scanners CANNOT detect Covid-19.
There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus.
Being able to hold your breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing or feeling discomfort DOES NOT mean you are free from Covid-19 or any other lung disease.
You can recover from COVID-19 if you catch it. Being infected DOES NOT mean you will have it for life.
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