Fake news about the Covid-19 coronavirus is definitely tough. In Iran, hundreds of people have lost their lives after taking methanol. On the Internet, smart guys have explained that this compound, although toxic, was able to cure the coronavirus.
In an article in the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail as of March 27, 2020, we learned that more than 300 people died recently in Iran. Fake news unfortunately misled these people, which cost them their lives. It was about a publication of a tabloid that social networks relayed. This one told the story of a British school teacher who was able to cure coronavirus with whiskey and honey.
However, publications on social networks have coupled this false information with messages about hydroalcoholic hand gels. In short, some Iranians thought that drinking high-strength alcohol of the methanol type could kill the coronavirus in their body. Remember in passing that methanol is a real poison! Even a few milliliters of this compound can cause blindness , as was the case of a child, still in Iran.
With a toll of 41,495 confirmed cases for 2,757 deaths , the panic of some Iranians is understandable. However, fake news once again shows its dangerousness by deceiving the most gullible.
In mid-February 2020, we mentioned the case of a father in India who ended his life due to the coronavirus. The man would have previously drank videos containing false information. Then, the latter let anxiety invade him before finishing it. While his medical file showed no abnormalities, the victim thought he was a carrier and feared infecting his family members.
In general, fake news contributes to the psychosis around the coronavirus . Some publications believe that Covid-19 was man-made. Even hackers are surfing on this conspiratorial wave in order to deceive Internet users! Regarding the fake news related to treatments against the coronavirus, the latest was born in China. It is about a drug called Tan Re Qing, which is nothing more than an injection containing bear bile . However, this treatment has been officially released by the National Health Commission in China through the Xinhua News Agency.
