There are a lot of tips on how to stay safe from coronavirus on the internet. The BBC Future has examined whether there is any reality behind these suggestions:
A cup of hot drink may create some relief or comfort, especially on a cold day.
Maybe it can cool the scattered mind a bit, create a feeling of feeling close to other people.
But can it help in difficult times like coronavirus or covid-19?
Many such claims and suggestions are now circulating on social media and personal communication messages.
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One claims that drinking hot water can keep you free from coronavirus.
The message spread so much that UNICEF was forced to issue a statement saying it had not made any such announcement.
"There is no evidence yet that hot drinks can protect against the virus," said Ron Eccles, a chest specialist at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom.
Achilles has studied in the past what happens when you drink cold water while suffering from colds and flu.
He found that a cold drink might give him some relief.
This is because hot drinks may increase the secretion of saliva and mucus in the mouth and nose, which can reduce inflammation.
But he also concluded that this may include the psychological effects of certain medications taken by the patient.
But no hot drink can cure the virus that causes the infection.
In the case of SARS-Cov-2, the coronavirus that caused Covid-19 disease, BBC Future has found that drinking water cannot provide any protection against this new type of coronavirus.
The virus is not washed away by drinking water or gargling.
It infects people after it enters the body through the nose or mouth in small amounts through coughing or sneezing of other people.
First, it attacks human lung cells. The cells there use an enzyme that allows the virus to enter the lungs.
As you breathe in, these tiny droplets reach deep into the lungs - where any fluid that comes out of the mouth can reach.
Gargles in hot water cannot kill the virus inside the throat
Once inside the body, the virus quickly enters the cells of the human body and makes many copies of itself.
As a result, it can protect itself from any attempt to delete or wash it off.
Some early studies have suggested that it takes about 30 hours for the virus to spread to other cells after infecting the first cell.
Similarly, the virus can protect itself from any outside temperature once it enters our body cells.
The normal human body temperature is 36 degrees Celsius (96.6 degrees Fahrenheit), which is ideal for replicating and spreading the virus.
As a result, gargle with hot water in the throat to kill the virus inside the cell.
This requires a temperature of 56 degrees Celsius or higher, which can kill coronaviruses like SARS.
However, some experiments suggest that the temperature should be above 60-65 degrees Celsius.
However, no research has yet been published on the degree to which the virus that caused the Covid-19 infection can survive.
It is thought to be similar to other coronaviruses.
Cooking can be done at temperatures of 60 degrees or higher to kill the virus, but this type of heat can burn human skin and cause scarring.
Many fake advice is to take a bath in such hot water.
But it is difficult to survive in such water for a long time.
And even if one can survive in such water, it cannot destroy the virus inside one's body. This is because no matter what temperature you are outside, your body will limit its temperature to 36 degrees Celsius.
As a result, by killing the virus and raising the outside temperature, you may burn your body and cause severe damage to the body.
A rise in your body temperature to 40 degrees Celsius could mean a heart attack.
If the temperature is higher than this and if not treated quickly, it can lead to death.
Many misconceptions claim that adding certain ingredients to tea can protect against the Covid-19 virus.
But no scientific evidence has been found for this.
So hot drinks may have a lot of good aspects.
But the best way to protect yourself from Kovid-19 is to ensure social security, wash your hands regularly with soap and water, and follow the latest health guidelines.
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