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vitamin D can play in helping a patient fight off COVID-19. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Although COVID-19 can be rapidly diagnosed, efficient clinical treatment of COVID-19 remains unavailable, resulting in high fatality. | Refutes |
A few pets - including cats and dogs - also have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. This happened mostly after the animals were in close contact with people infected with the COVID-19 virus. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | It is now accepted that the wild fauna, probably bats, constitute the initial reservoir of the virus, but little is known about the role pets can play in the spread of the disease in human communities, knowing the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect some domestic animals. | Supports |
The analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made in a laboratory or otherwise engineered. | what is the origin of COVID-19 | Recent research results suggest that bats or pangolins might be the original hosts for the virus based on comparative studies using its genomic sequences. | Supports |
Because the virus can be spread easily, many have resorted wearing face masks to protect themselves, as the virus is transmissible through human contact and exposure to respiratory droplets from an infected person. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
Coronavirus is just like the common cold. | How dangerous is COVID-19? | Given the scope and speed of the spread, the COVID-19 pandemic is not only complex but dangerous. | Refutes |
There is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill the new coronavirus or other diseases. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | In the southern cities, the ambient temperature and air pollution have a negative interactive effect on COVID-19 transmission, implying that rising temperature restrains the facilitating effects of air pollution and that they jointly lead to a decrease in new confirmed cases. | Supports |
hand sanitizer can not kill the new coronavirus | what hand sanitizers kill COVID-19? | By extrapolating effectiveness of hand sanitizers on viruses of similar structure to SARS-CoV-2, this virus should be effectively inactivated with current hand hygiene products | Refutes |
Vitamin D helps us fight Covid-19 | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Vitamin D deficiency that is not sufficiently treated is associated with COVID-19 risk. | Supports |
If you decide to engage in public activities, continue to protect yourself by practicing everyday preventive actions.; Keep these items on hand when venturing out: a mask, tissues, and a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, if possible. | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | Notably, masks are found to be useful with respect to both preventing illness in healthy persons and preventing asymptomatic transmission. Hypothetical mask adoption scenarios, for Washington and New York state, suggest that immediate near universal (80%) adoption of moderately (50%) effective masks could prevent on the order of 17--45% of projected deaths over two months in New York, while decreasing the peak daily death rate by 34--58%, absent other changes in epidemic dynamics. Even very weak masks (20% effective) can still be useful if the underlying transmission rate is relatively low or decreasing: In Washington, where baseline transmission is much less intense, 80% adoption of such masks could reduce mortality by 24--65% (and peak deaths 15--69%), compared to 2--9% mortality reduction in New York (peak death reduction 9--18%). | Supports |
The most common symptoms are: Respiratory illness symptoms (sore throat, cough (usually dry), shortness of breath, chest pain) | Which are the first symptoms of the coronavirus disease? | The pathogen was proved to be a novel betacoronavirus called 2019 novel coronavirus (officially named by the World Health Organization as COVID-19). The typical clinical manifestations were fever, cough, dyspnea, and myalgia or fatigue. Less common symptoms included headache, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. | Supports |
smokers less likely to catch COVID-19 | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Epidemiological and laboratory research seems to suggest that smoking and perhaps nicotine alone could reduce the severity of COVID-19. | Supports |
the general public wear cloth face masks to help decrease everyone's chances of getting COVID-19. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Our results indicate that surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals. | Supports |
smokers are actually less likely to become seriously infected with covid-19 | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Our findings support a causal effect of elevated BMI and smoking on risk of sepsis and severe covid-19. | Refutes |
risk factors, raised concerns that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) could increase both the susceptibility and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection. | are patients taking Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) inhibitors at increased risk for COVID-19? | The present study has found that the use of ACE inh/ARBs therapy might be associated with an increased in-hospital mortality in patients who were diagnosed with Covid-19 pneumonia. | Supports |
Taking a sauna or hot bath can kill covid-19 | Does heat prevent COVID-19? | It is suggested that Chinese medicine of clearing heat and removing toxin should be used to prevent the uninfected people from COVID-19, and intervene in the early stage of the disease and control the development of it to be severe by inhibiting the cytokine storm. | Refutes |
Fever-reducing medicine such as ibuprofen could worsen COVID-19 | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | the safety of ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients has been questioned due to anecdotal reports of worsening symptoms in previously healthy young adults. | Supports |
Self-quarantine help to stop the spread of the virus | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | counties where the policies have been imposed have effectively increased social distancing and have seen slowing the spread of COVID-19. | Supports |
COVID-19 come the Wuhan wet market that was initially blamed for the outbreak. | what is the origin of COVID-19 | The COVID19, which appeared to originate in China in December 2019, has spread worldwide pandemically. | Supports |
Hand sanitizer has also been shown to be less effective than hand-washing at preventing the flu. So far, however, the evidence remains unclear, so it's still best to use hand sanitizers if soap and water aren't available. | what hand sanitizers kill COVID-19? | The ongoing COVID19 pandemic has made various challenges for communications all over the world. Nowadays hand hygiene practices with alcohol sanitizers are an unavoidable reality for many people, which cause skin dryness and flaking. | Supports |
hand sanitizer may help rid your hands of unwanted germs. | what hand sanitizers kill COVID-19? | Most alcohol based hand sanitizers are effective at inactivating enveloped viruses, including coronaviruses. | Supports |
No, 5G does not cause COVID-19 or create the coronavirus | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | these patterns are not specific to 5G conspiratorial beliefs | Supports |
It's a low risk to get covid-19 by groceries and packages that we have delivered, but it's possible that if someone is delivering a package to your house and they are sick, that may be a route for transmission. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials | Refutes |
Can Covid-19, the new coronavirus, be cured by garlic or garlic water? No. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | 51% will drink ginger with honey and 42.7% eat garlic for infection prevention. | Refutes |
Face masks might reduce coronavirus spread | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | In this study, we demonstrated, using avian coronavirus of infectious bronchitis virus to mimic SARSCoV2, that medical masks and N95 masks remained their blocking efficacy after being steamed on boiling water even for 2 hours. | Supports |
Dogs may be able to spread coronavirus to humans despite showing no symptoms | Can animals spread COVID-19 to people? | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)--the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19)--has been detected in domestic dogs and cats, raising concerns of transmission from, to, or between these animals. There is currently no indication that feline- or canine-to-human transmission can occur, though there is rising evidence of the reverse. | Refutes |
Some people claim taking apple cider vinegar for kidney stones can help dissolve current stones and prevent future ones. | Can vinegar help in preventing COVID-19? | In Unani medicine, during an epidemic, apart from isolation and quarantine, three measures are of utmost importance, (i) purification of surroundings using certain herbal drugs as fumigants or sprays, (ii) health promotion and immune-modulation, and (iii) use of health-protecting drugs and symptom-specific drugs. Drugs such as loban (Styrax benzoides W. G. Craib), sandroos (Hymenaea verrucosa Gaertn.) za'fran (Crocus sativus L.), vinegar etc. are prescribed in various forms. | Refutes |
Over-the-counter and prescription medication can help alleviate mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | As fever may have benefit in shortening the duration of viral illness, it is plausible to hypothesize that the antipyretic efficacy of ibuprofen may be hindering the benefits of a fever response when taken during the early stages of COVID-19 illness. | Supports |
Do COVID-19 Face Masks Work If Kids Can't Stop Touching them? Yes, masks are still effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19, even if children keep touching them. | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | Model simulations, using data relevant to COVID-19 dynamics in the US states of New York and Washington, suggest that broad adoption of even relatively ineffective face masks may meaningfully reduce community transmission of COVID-19 and decrease peak hospitalizations and deaths. | Supports |
COVID-19 is fake and that the pandemic is part of a wider conspiracy to deploy 5G network towers | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | Amongst them, a popular theory has linked 5G to the spread of COVID-19, leading to misinformation and the burning of 5G towers in the United Kingdom. | Refutes |
Ginger can treat a coronavirus infection | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | Hoaxes (such as eating garlic or citrus to prevent COVID-19) were detected in 15 videos (10.9%). | Refutes |
While no studies exist directly linking cannabis combustion (or cannabis consumption in general) to coronavirus symptoms, COVID-19 causes respiratory illness, an issue smoking only exacerbates. | Can smoking cannabis (weed) help in preventing COVID-19? | Data indicate CVIR demonstrates significant trends across cannabis use intensity quintiles and with relaxed cannabis legislation. Recent cannabis use is independently predictive of CVIR in bivariate and multivariable adjusted models and intensity of use is interactively significant. Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Supports |
Coronavirus is a hoax and part of a wider 5G | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | 32.2% (n=75) denounced the conspiracy theory | Refutes |
Acute kidney injury is the main cause of death in covid-19 patients | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Respiratory failure has been cited as the major cause of death | Refutes |
Anti-inflammatory drugs, which includes steroids such as prednisone and non-steroidal drugs like ibuprofen, work by decreasing inflammation | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | Ibuprofen is an over-the-counter medication that is used widely for the treatment of pain and fever during COVID-19 pandemic. | Supports |
COVID-19 is different from other coronaviruses that cause mild illness, such as the common cold. | Which are the first symptoms of the coronavirus disease? | 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVED-19, previously known as novel coronavirus pneumonia) was first discovered in December 2019 and spread widely in China and all over the world in 2020 | Supports |
Symptoms of coronavirus vary from person to person and can be more severe in some people. Generally, common symptoms have been described as being flu-like, with fever, cough, and shortness of breath. | Is a headache sign of the coronavirus disease? | Muscle injury or myalgia was the most common (19.2%, 95%CI 15.423.2%) neurologic symptom of COVID-19, followed by headache (10.9%, 95%CI 8.6213.51%); | Refutes |
The truth is that the flu is a lot less deadly than COVID | How dangerous is COVID-19? | Covid-19 is a disease caused by a new coronavirus presenting a variability of flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, myalgia and fatigue; in severe cases, patients develop pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and septic shock, that can result in their death. | Supports |
A more specialized mask, known as an N95 respirator, can protect against the new coronavirus, also called SARS-CoV-2. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
There is no scientific research supporting the claim that taking high doses of vitamin C could help prevent or cure COVID-19. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | CONCLUSION The use of IV vitamin C in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease may be feasible. | Supports |
it appears Vitamin D deficiency may increase your risk of getting the infection and doing really badly if you get it | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | In Middle East, the recovery rate (r= 0.267) and mortality rate (r= -0.217) showed a medium correlation. | Supports |
At this point, we don't know enough about coronavirus to understand how it's going to behave over time when the weather warms up. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | These results provide evidence for the relationship between several weather variables and the spread of COVID-19. However, the (conservatively) estimated relationships are not strong enough to seasonally control the epidemic in most locations. | Refutes |
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can live in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | In this new study, human coronavirus 229E was rapidly inactivated on a range of copper alloys (within a few minutes for simulated fingertip contamination) and Cu/Zn brasses were very effective at lower copper concentration. | Refutes |
Using masks in public may help reduce the spread from people who don't have symptoms. Non-medical cloth masks are recommended for the public. Surgical masks and N-95 respirators are in short supply and should be reserved for health care providers. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Together, this study suggested that medical masks are adequate for use on most social occasions, and both medical masks and N95 masks can be reused for a few days with steam decontamination between use. | Supports |
hypertension don't appear to increase the risk of more serious forms of the illness in covid-19 patients. | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with hypertension? | Hypertension has been proven to be more prevalent in patients with an adverse outcome (admission in intensive care unit, use of mechanical ventilation, or death). | Refutes |
the general public wear cloth face masks to help decrease everyone's chances of getting COVID-19. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | and 3) provides suggestion that the public should wear the mask during COVID-19 pandemic according to local context. | Supports |
Very often, people with covid-19 start off with minor physical complaints - slight cough, headache, low-grade fever - that gradually worsen. | Is a headache sign of the coronavirus disease? | Muscle injury or myalgia was the most common (19.2%, 95%CI 15.423.2%) neurologic symptom of COVID-19, followed by headache (10.9%, 95%CI 8.6213.51%); | Refutes |
Humans can not infect other animals with the Covid-19 virus. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Cellular angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor of SARS-CoV-2 which is identical or similar in different species of animals such as pigs, ferrets, cats, orangutans, monkeys, and humans. Moreover, a recent study predicted that dog might be secondary host during the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 from bat to human. Therefore, there is a possibility of spreading SARS-CoV-2 through domestic pets. | Refutes |
The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel (the Panel) recommends against the use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients (AI). | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | mortality rate was increased when the treatment was conducted with hydroxychloroquine. | Supports |
At present, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not believe that COVID-19 is spread through food, however, the agency is continuing to investigate this new virus. | Can COVID-19 spread through food? | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is easily transmitted from person to person, which has fueled the ongoing pandemic. | Supports |
Does Wearing a Mask Protect Me? Some Evidence Says Yes | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | 2) addresses controversies surrounding the mask from perspectives of attitude, effectiveness, and necessity of wearing the mask with evidence that the use of mask would effectively interrupt the transmission of infectious diseases in both hospital settings and community settings; | Refutes |
Two medical-grade masks, N99 and N95, are the most effective at filtering viral particles. | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | However, low quality evidence suggests that N95 respirators protect HCWs from clinical respiratory infections. | Supports |
Coronavirus: Patients treated with massive doses of Vitamin C | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. However, supplementation with vitamins C and D, as well as with zinc and selenium, was highlighted as potentially beneficial for individuals with, or at risk of, respiratory viral infections or for those in whom nutrient deficiency is detected. | Refutes |
Social distancing is the practice of increasing the space between individuals and decreasing the frequency of contact to reduce the risk of spreading a disease (ideally to maintain at least 6 feet between all individuals, even those who are asymptomatic). | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | counties where the policies have been imposed have effectively increased social distancing and have seen slowing the spread of COVID-19. | Supports |
Sunlight does not kill the new coronavirus | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Based on the mechanisms described earlier, our hypothesis is that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Supports |
Does Smoking Make COVID-19 Better? No it does not | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Supports |
Research on COVID-19 transmission dynamics has shown the value of masks in preventing spread of the virus. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
hand sanitizer is antibacterial, covid-19 is a virus. sanitizer will do nothing for the covid-19 | what hand sanitizers kill COVID-19? | The index of India has remained very low (161) so far, mainly due to early implementation of social lockdown, social distancing, and sanitizing hands. | Refutes |
person who has recovered from COVID-19 can safely see friends and family again 10 days after a positive test was administered. | Can people recover from COVID-19? | Our study provides the first evidence of inflammatory immune signature in early recovery stage, suggesting that the COVID-19 patients are still vulnerable after hospital discharge. | Refutes |
a trial of the drug dexamethasone shows it may be the first treatment demonstrated to save the lives of Covid-19 patients. | Is dexamethasone effective for treating COVID-19? | In June 2020, a large randomised controlled clinical trial in the UK found that dexamethasone was effective in reducing the number of deaths in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). | Supports |
COVID-19 can cause more severe symptoms and complications in some people living with diabetes, the elderly, and those with other chronic conditions such as heart disease & lung disease. | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with diabetes | Our data support the notion that diabetes should be considered as a risk factor for a rapid progression and bad prognosis of COVID-19. | Supports |
smokers less likely to catch COVID-19 | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis smoking is linked with poor respiratory health, immunosuppression and multiple contaminants. Potential synergism between the two epidemics would represent a major public health convergence. Cigarettes were implicated with disease severity in Wuhan, China. | Refutes |
There is a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates in coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | A principal defence against uncontrolled inflammation, and against viral infection in general, is provided by T regulatory lymphocytes (Tregs). Treg levels have been reported to be low in many COVID-19 patients and can be increased by vitamin D supplementation. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increase in inflammatory cytokines and a significantly increased risk of pneumonia and viral upper respiratory tract infections. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increase in thrombotic episodes, which are frequently observed in COVID-19. Vitamin D deficiency has been found to occur more frequently in patients with obesity and diabetes. These conditions are reported to carry a higher mortality in COVID-19. If vitamin D does in fact reduce the severity of COVID-19 in regard to pneumonia/ARDS, inflammation, inflammatory cytokines and thrombosis, it is our opinion that supplements would offer a relatively easy option to decrease the impact of the pandemic. | Supports |
Higher doses may is recommended for covid-19 patients with proven vitamin D deficiency. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Some nutrients are actively involved in the proper functioning and strengthening of the human immune system against viral infections including dietary protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, iron, zinc, and selenium. Few studies were done on the effect of dietary components on prevention of COVID-19, but supplementation with these nutrients may be effective in improving the health status of patients with viral infections. | Refutes |
dexamethasone can be used in covid-19 patients who are on a ventilator | what evidence is there for dexamethasone as a treatment for COVID-19? | dexamethasone may be useful for the short-term in severe, intubated, COVID-19 patients, but could be outright dangerous during recovery since the virus will not only persist, but the body will be prevented from generating protective antibodies. | Refutes |
5G uses higher frequencies than 4G, which are dangerous and caused covid-19 | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | In drawing things to a close, we explore the use of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and 5G, among others, to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 outbreak. | Refutes |
COVID-19 affects only the lungs | Which organs are most affected by COVID-19? | Herein, we thoroughly reviewed multiple organs including lung, gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney, skin, heart, blood, spleen, lymph nodes, brain, blood vessels, and placenta in terms of COVID-19-related pathological alterations. | Refutes |
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. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, several patients with viral pneumonia were identified as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). So far, there are no specific treatments for patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and the treatments available today are based on previous experience with similar viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and Influenza virus. | Supports |
Vitamin D supplements can help avoid COVID-19 infection. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | A significant negative correlation (p=0.033) has been observed between mean vitamin D levels and COVID-19 cases per one million population in European countries. | Supports |
Bowel tolerance levels of C taken in divided doses throughout the day, is a clinically proven antiviral, without equal | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Although COVID-19 can be rapidly diagnosed, efficient clinical treatment of COVID-19 remains unavailable, resulting in high fatality. | Refutes |
Face masks and social distancing measures reduce COVID-19 spread, but they also work against other pathogens. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Surgical face masks significantly reduced detection of influenza virus RNA in respiratory droplets and coronavirus RNA in aerosols, with a trend toward reduced detection of coronavirus RNA in respiratory droplets. | Supports |
Do COVID-19 Face Masks Work If Kids Can't Stop Touching them? Yes, masks are still effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19, even if children keep touching them. | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | Notably, masks are found to be useful with respect to both preventing illness in healthy persons and preventing asymptomatic transmission. Hypothetical mask adoption scenarios, for Washington and New York state, suggest that immediate near universal (80%) adoption of moderately (50%) effective masks could prevent on the order of 17--45% of projected deaths over two months in New York, while decreasing the peak daily death rate by 34--58%, absent other changes in epidemic dynamics. Even very weak masks (20% effective) can still be useful if the underlying transmission rate is relatively low or decreasing: In Washington, where baseline transmission is much less intense, 80% adoption of such masks could reduce mortality by 24--65% (and peak deaths 15--69%), compared to 2--9% mortality reduction in New York (peak death reduction 9--18%). | Supports |
Coronavirus may have originated in bats or pangolins. | what is the origin of COVID-19 | The results obtained from various AI-enabled experiments using clustering algorithms demonstrate that all examined COVID-19 virus genomes belong to a cluster that also contains bat and pangolin coronavirus genomes. | Supports |
Coronavirus: Patients treated with massive doses of Vitamin C | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Some nutrients are actively involved in the proper functioning and strengthening of the human immune system against viral infections including dietary protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, iron, zinc, and selenium. Few studies were done on the effect of dietary components on prevention of COVID-19, but supplementation with these nutrients may be effective in improving the health status of patients with viral infections. | Refutes |
vitamin D supplementation could hold promise as a preventive or therapeutic agent for COVID-19. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | testing positive for COVID-19 was associated with increasing age(RR(age<50)=1.05,p<0.021;RR(age[]50)=1.02,p<0.064)), non-white race(RR=2.54,p<0.01) and being likely vitamin D deficient (deficient/treatment-not-increased:RR=1.77,p<0.02) as compared to likely vitamin D sufficient(not-deficient/treatment-not-decreased), with predicted COVID-19 rates in the vitamin D deficient group of 21.6%(95%CI[14.0%-29.2%] ) versus 12.2%(95%CI[8.9%-15.4%]) in the vitamin D sufficient group. | Supports |
drinking tea is effective in curing and relieving symptoms of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. | Can drinking hot green tea help in preventing COVID-19? | Lack of specific drug molecules or treatment strategy against this disease makes it more devastating. Thus, there is an urgent need of effective drug molecules to fight against COVID-19. | Refutes |
Do COVID-19 Face Masks Work If Kids Can't Stop Touching them? Yes, masks are still effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19, even if children keep touching them. | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | We make 3 key observations: 1. Masks, even with suboptimal efficacy in both prevention of acquisition and transmission of infection, could substantially decrease the reproduction number for COVID-19 if widely used. 2. Widespread masking may be sufficient to suppress epidemics where R has been brought close to 1 via other measures (e.g., distancing). 3. Assortment within populations (the tendency for interactions between masked individuals to be more likely than interactions between masked and unmasked individuals) would rapidly erode the impact of masks. | Supports |
There is a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates in coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | ecological investigation on 51 countries including 408,748 participants, analyses indicated no correlation between vitamin D levels and recovery rate (r= 0.041) as well as mortality rate (r=-0.073) globally. | Refutes |
Several types of OTC medicine can help to reduce the fever, headaches, and body aches that may come with COVID-19. That includes acetaminophen and ibuprofen. | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | When compared with exclusive paracetamol users, no differences were observed in mortality rates or the need for respiratory support among patients using ibuprofen. | Supports |
there is no reason to believe cold weather can kill the new coronavirus or other diseases, for that matter. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | Being a novel pandemic coronavirus version, it might be ongoing during summer conditions associated with higher air temperatures, low relative humidity and precipitation levels. | Supports |
Cannabis extracts may help to prevent coronavirus. | Can smoking cannabis (weed) help in preventing COVID-19? | Male, older than 65, and smoking were risk factors for disease progression in patients with COVID-19 (male: OR=1.76, 95% CI (1.41, 2.18), P < 0.00001; | Refutes |
During the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have been employed as a public and personal health control measure against the spread of SARS-CoV-2. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | This study 1) illustrates transmission routes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); 2) addresses controversies surrounding the mask from perspectives of attitude, effectiveness, and necessity of wearing the mask with evidence that the use of mask would effectively interrupt the transmission of infectious diseases in both hospital settings and community settings; and 3) provides suggestion that the public should wear the mask during COVID-19 pandemic according to local context. | Supports |
Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of getting COVID-19 | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Several studies demonstrated the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of acute viral respiratory tract infections and pneumonia. These include direct inhibition with viral replication or with anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory ways. In the meta-analysis, vitamin D supplementation has been shown as safe and effective against acute respiratory tract infections. Thus, people who are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency during this global pandemic should consider taking vitamin D supplements to maintain the circulating 25(OH)D in the optimal levels (75-125nmol/L). | Supports |
Fever is the first symptom of covid-19 | Which are the first symptoms of the coronavirus disease? | The case demonstrate that gastrointestinal symptoms ware not rare in NCIP, and diarrhea could be the initial symptom. | Refutes |
Your risk of catching the virus isn't higher than anyone else's. | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with diabetes | Type 2 diabetic patients were more susceptible to COVID-19 than overall population, which might be associated with hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. | Refutes |
the use of ibuprofen does lead to more sever coronaviru outcomes | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | It was recently suggested that ibuprofen might increase the risk for severe and fatal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and should therefore be avoided in this patient population. | Supports |
Humans can not infect other animals with the Covid-19 virus. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Using data from probable cat-to-cat transmission in Wuhan, China, we estimated the basic reproduction number R0 under this scenario at 1.09 (95% confidence interval: 1.05, 1.13). This value is much lower than the R0 reported for humans and close to one, indicating that the sustained transmission between cats is unlikely to occur. | Refutes |
COVID-19 may be more severe in some people because of the medications they take should not stop taking their drugs. | are patients taking Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) inhibitors at increased risk for COVID-19? | Patients who take ACEIs and ARBS may be at increased risk of severe disease outcomes due to SARS-CoV-2 infections. | Supports |
pets are not able to spread the COVID-19 virus. | Can animals spread COVID-19 to people? | Although animal-to-animal transmission has been shown to be possible, there is no evidence of animal-to-human transmission. | Supports |
BCG vaccine can not protect against COVID-19 infection | can bcg vaccine cure covid-19 | The non-specific beneficial effects of Bacille Calmette-Gurin (BCG) vaccination suggest that this vaccine might play a role in protecting individuals against severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). | Refutes |
there is no risk of being infected by groceries and packages that we have delivered | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Contacting contaminated nonfabric surfaces may pose an indirect contact risk up to three orders of magnitude higher than that of contacting contaminated fabric surfaces. | Refutes |
Masks offer no protection to the wearer | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | However, wearing N95 respirators can prevent 73 more (95% CI 46-91) clinical respiratory infections per 1000 HCWs compared to surgical masks (2 RCTs; 2594 patients; low quality of evidence). | Refutes |
favipiravir Protects Against Coronavirus | Can favipiravir help treat COVID-19? | currently, appropriate treatment for patients with COVID19 is an ACE2 inhibitor and a clinical problem reducing agent such as favipiravir in addition to hydroxychloroquine and corticosteroids. | Supports |
Countries with higher death rates had larger numbers of covid-19 patients with vitamin D deficiency than countries with lower death rates | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | In Europe, there were no correlations for both recovery (r= 0.040) and mortality rate (r= -0.035). | Refutes |
Rationale for Using Vitamin C in Patients With COVID-19. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin that is thought to have beneficial effects in patients with severe and critical illnesses. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. However, supplementation with vitamins C and D, as well as with zinc and selenium, was highlighted as potentially beneficial for individuals with, or at risk of, respiratory viral infections or for those in whom nutrient deficiency is detected. | Supports |
outbreaks of the new coronavirus will wane as temperatures rise. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | The current study focuses on the relationship between environmental parameters and the growth rate of COVID-19. The statistical analysis suggests that the temperature changes retarded the growth rate and found that -6.28C and +14.51C temperature is the favorable range for COVID-19 growth. | Supports |
The lower number of COVID-19 cases in tropical countries might be due to warm-humid | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | the temperature changes retarded the growth rate and found that -6.28{degrees}C and +14.51{degrees}C temperature is the favorable range for COVID-19 growth | Supports |
hydroxychloroquine could prevent or treat COVID-19. | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | patients treated with HCQ at the time of early hospital recovered faster than those who treated later or taken as second line choose for their obvious shorter hospitalization time. | Supports |
From a mechanistic angle, there are good reasons to postulate that vitamin D favourably modulates host responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), both in the early viraemic and later hyperinflammatory phases of COVID-19. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | A significant negative correlation (p=0.033) has been observed between mean vitamin D levels and COVID-19 cases per one million population in European countries. | Supports |
The fall will spread the COVID-19 pandemic along with colder weather. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | These results provide evidence for the relationship between several weather variables and the spread of COVID-19. However, the (conservatively) estimated relationships are not strong enough to seasonally control the epidemic in most locations. | Refutes |
vitamin D deficiency increases a person's risk of COVID-19 by 77%, compared to those with sufficient levels of the nutrient. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | testing positive for COVID-19 was associated with increasing age(RR(age<50)=1.05,p<0.021;RR(age[]50)=1.02,p<0.064)), non-white race(RR=2.54,p<0.01) and being likely vitamin D deficient (deficient/treatment-not-increased:RR=1.77,p<0.02) as compared to likely vitamin D sufficient(not-deficient/treatment-not-decreased), with predicted COVID-19 rates in the vitamin D deficient group of 21.6%(95%CI[14.0%-29.2%] ) versus 12.2%(95%CI[8.9%-15.4%]) in the vitamin D sufficient group. | Supports |
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