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hand sanitizer can not kill the new coronavirus | what hand sanitizers kill COVID-19? | Efficient SARS-CoV-2 inactivation was demonstrated for all tested alcohol-based disinfectants. These findings show the successful inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 for the first time and provide confidence in its use for the control of COVID-19. | Refutes |
Alcohol can be used to disinfect surfaces and kill COVID-19, and some distilleries are making hand sanitizer to address the shortage. But drinking it will not provide any protection against this | Can drinking alcohol help in preventing COVID-19? | While it remains much too early to determine precisely how alcohol use might affect risk for or progression of COVID19, any efforts to connect the dots from past alcohol research would suggest it wise for nondrinkers and lowrisk drinkers to maintain that status during this public health crisis. | Supports |
spread is uncommon so social distancing still make sense | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | Our models predict these strict social distancing measures caused a 79% and 61% reduction in the daily cases of COVID-19 across Australia and New Zealand respectively. This provides both evidence and impetus for governments considering similar measures in response to COVID-19 and other pandemics. | Supports |
Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus | 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. | Refutes |
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? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. | Supports |
it may be difficult for COVID-19 to spread in the areas with high UV-B radiation. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | Results indicated that temperatures had a negative linear relationship with the number of confirmed cases. The curve flattened at a threshold of 25.8 C. There is no evidence supporting that the curve declined for temperatures above 25.8 C | Refutes |
there is no effect of either surgical or fabric masks on reducing SARS-CoV-2 spread. | 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. | Refutes |
The COVID crisis has created mental health issues that cannot be ignored. | How to stay mentally healthy during COVID-19 crisis? | Exposure to nature or green space also has positive physical and mental health benefits. Closures of parks and green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the options for physical activity and may affect vulnerable populations more than others. | 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 |
children are not risk of the new coronavirus | are heart complications likely in patients with COVID-19? | Myocardial injury is significantly associated with fatal outcome of COVID-19, while the prognosis of patients with underlying CVD but without myocardial injury is relatively favorable. Myocardial injury is associated with cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias. Inflammation may be a potential mechanism for myocardial injury. | Neutral |
Fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin A and D, can be quite toxic at high doses, but vitamin C is reasonably safe as it is easily excreted | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. | Neutral |
Six coronavirus vaccine candidates have been determined to be the likeliest to succeed | What vaccine candidates are being tested for Covid-19? | At this time, no vaccine is available to control further dissemination of the disease. | Refutes |
Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. However, these actions are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | social distancing is associated with a statistically-significant reduction in the doubling rate for all but three states. | Supports |
patients with sufficient vitamin D levels had lower risk of death or severe COVID-19 complications. | 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 |
The weather can affect the spread of coronavirus | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | COVID-19, due to its regular flu-like symptoms, is also expected to show similar seasonality and subside as the global temperatures rise in the northern hemisphere with the onset of spring | Supports |
Coronavirus Origin "When you look at the genetic sequence of the virus, and you match it up with every known coronavirus, the closest relatives are from bats | what is the origin of COVID-19 | However, the source(s) and transmission routine(s) of SARSCoV2 remain elusive' (1). | Neutral |
camostat mesylate is a drug that may work to combat COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. | are there any drugs that work for SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2 in animals? | There is no therapeutic FDA-approved drug against SARS-CoV-2 infection, although a combination of anti-viral drugs is directly being practiced in some countries. | Neutral |
Drinking hot tea almost doubles risk of esophageal cancer risk | 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. | Neutral |
Pets can't spread COVID-19 | Can animals spread COVID-19 to people? | There is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect felines, dogs and minks, and there is evidence of human-to-animal infection. | Supports |
As a group of viruses that is zoonotic in nature, coronaviruses are transmitted between animals and people. | 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 |
Cannabis extracts may help to prevent coronavirus. | Can smoking cannabis (weed) help in preventing COVID-19? | Since many articles have reported the effect of smoking (tobacco and cannabis) and vaping in cerebrovascular and neurological systems, and considering that smokers are more prone to viral and bacterial infection compared to non-smokers, it is high time to explore the probable correlation of smoking in COVID-19 patients. | Refutes |
Many rheumatoid arthritis patients are on medications that suppress the immune system, making them more vulnerable to infection - but those same drugs could also help fight COVID-19 | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | In this study, we collected blood from COVID-19 patients who have recently become virus-free and therefore were discharged, and analyzed their SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody and T cell responses. We observed SARS-CoV-2-specific humoral and cellular immunity in the patients. Both were detected in newly discharged patients, suggesting both participate in immune-mediated protection to viral infection. | Neutral |
immunity to the new coronavirus may last at least that long. | Are you immune to COVID-19 after recovering from it? | Several studies suggest that acquired immunity may protect upon further exposure to SARSCOV2 | 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? | When hand washing with soap and water is unavailable, a sufficient volume of sanitizer is necessary to ensure complete hand coverage, and compliance is critical for appropriate hand hygiene. | Supports |
A fever, cough, and shortness of breath are still the more common signs of COVID-19 | Is a headache sign of the coronavirus disease? | A few hours later the patient experienced intense headache and developed fever, cough and severe dyspnea. | Supports |
Coronaviruses are common viruses that can infect humans | what is the origin of COVID-19 | This provides evidences strongly supporting scientific hypotheses that bats and pangolins are probable hosts for the COVID-19 virus. At the whole genome analysis level, our findings also indicate that bats are more likely the hosts for the COVID-19 virus than pangolins. | Neutral |
Social distancing reduces mobility that can cause COVID-19 spread | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | Our models predict these strict social distancing measures caused a 79% and 61% reduction in the daily cases of COVID-19 across Australia and New Zealand respectively. | Supports |
Cold weather kills coronavirus 2019 and 13 other COVID-19 | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | Preliminary observations from our team and others suggest that temperature and climatological factors could influence the spread of this novel coronavirus | Refutes |
Nicotine could contribute to preventing people from contracting COVID-19. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Higher genetically proxied BMI and lifetime smoking score were associated with increased risk of sepsis in both UK Biobank (BMI: odds ratio 1.38 per standard deviation increase, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.27 to 1.51 | Refutes |
If you test positive for COVID-19, the best thing you can do is stay home and rest until your doctor says you're infection-free. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | compounds derived from Allium sativum (garlic) have the potential to decrease the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and to reverse the immunological abnormalities to more acceptable levels. Allium sativum is suggested as a beneficial preventive measure before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus. | Neutral |
there is neither harm nor benefit to treating a fever with fever-reducing medications like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | There are clearly COVID-19 cases where NSAIDs should not be used, but there is no strong evidence that NSAIDs must be avoided in all patients with COVID-19; | Refutes |
Vitamin D can Protect Me from Coronavirus | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | We identified a total of 17 patients who received IV vitamin C for COVID-19. The inpatient mortality rate in this series was 12% with 17.6% rates of intubation and mechanical ventilation. We noted a significant decrease in inflammatory markers, including ferritin and D-dimer, and a trend to decreasing FiO2 requirements, after vitamin C administration. | Neutral |
What are the early warning signs? As Covid-19 is a new virus, experts are still working to understand it. | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | Anosmia and ageusia have recently been hinted as significant early symptoms in COVID-19. | Neutral |
Not only does COVID-19 spread by contact with contaminated surfaces, but new research finds that weather can influence how long the virus survives. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | Each 1 C rise of temperature was associated with a 4.8951% (t = 2.29, p = 0.0226) decrease in the number of daily cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 | Supports |
The immune system fight against the coronavirus | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | The number of these epitopes and the prevalence of the common coronaviruses suggest that a large part of the world population has some degree of specific immunity against SARS-CoV-2 already, even without having been infected by that virus. | Neutral |
eating boiled garlic. drinking chlorine dioxide, an industrial bleach. Neither will cure the virus | 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 |
There have been several reports providing evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in household pets. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Although there is currently no evidence that animals play a substantial role in spreading COVID-19, CDC advises persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to restrict contact with animals during their illness and to monitor any animals with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and separate them from other persons and animals at home (1). | Supports |
25 percent of the infected COVID-19 population " remains asymptomatic and never develop symptoms or have positive findings on chest X-rays. | what is known about people that have COVID-19 without any symptoms? | Young healthy recruits often showed a mild course of COVID-19 with rapid symptom decline but were persistent SARS-CoV-2 carriers. This illustrates how asymptomatic patients may be responsible for covert viral transmission. | Neutral |
Coronaviruses are transmitted between humans and animals -- that's the zoo in zoonotic. | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | Distinguishing pre-existing and de novo antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 will be critical for serology, seroprevalence and vaccine studies, as well as for our understanding of susceptibility to and natural course of SARS-CoV-2 infection. | Neutral |
People with untreated vitamin D deficiency are more likely to test positive for the COVID-19 | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | The number of these epitopes and the prevalence of the common coronaviruses suggest that a large part of the world population has some degree of specific immunity against SARS-CoV-2 already, even without having been infected by that virus. | Neutral |
Blood clotting a significant cause of death in patients with COVID-19 | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Lack of personal protective equipment was cited as a common cause of death. | Refutes |
There is evidence that under certain conditions, people with COVID-19 seem to have infected others who were more than 6 feet away. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | social distancing is associated with a statistically-significant reduction in the doubling rate for all but three states. | Supports |
At the moment, [social distancing is] the only tool available to fight the spread of the coronavirus | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | The Greek authorities implemented the strong social distancing measures within the first few weeks after the first confirmed case of the virus to curtail the COVID-19 growth rate. | Neutral |
COVID-19 can unfortunately be fatal for those with suppressed immune systems. | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | In this study, we collected blood from COVID-19 patients who have recently become virus-free and therefore were discharged, and analyzed their SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody and T cell responses. We observed SARS-CoV-2-specific humoral and cellular immunity in the patients. Both were detected in newly discharged patients, suggesting both participate in immune-mediated protection to viral infection. | Neutral |
Do COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mean the same thing? YES | Do COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mean the same thing? | The recent global outbreak of viral pneumonia designated as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has threatened global public health and urged to investigate its source. | Refutes |
Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of getting 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 |
airborne transmission can't be ruled out | 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. | Neutral |
masks can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and that the more people wearing masks, the better | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | Neither mask type completely prevents transmission, which may be due to inappropriate handling and alternative transmission pathways. Therefore, compliance with a bundle of infection control measures including thorough hand hygiene is key. | Supports |
A conspiracy theory linking 5G wireless networks to the Covid-19 pandemic is spreading. The theory is false. | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | 5G communication technology has the characteristics of faster speed, shorter time delay and denser capacity. In COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control work, it can further improve the efficiency of doctors' diagnosis, improve patients' medical experience, realize the remote sharing of high-quality medical resources and real-time information exchange, effectively block the spread of epidemic, alleviate the shortage of medical resources and medical staff, and make the epidemic prevention and control more efficient. | Supports |
Face masks offer little protection against coronavirus. | 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 |
5G mobile networks do not cause or spread COVID-19. | 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 |
The coronavirus pandemic can be dramatically slowed, or stopped completely, with the immediate widespread use of favipiravir | Can favipiravir help treat COVID-19? | Presently, data on the effectiveness and optimal dosage of favipiravir for treating COVID-19 is limited. | Refutes |
Summer heat still would not be enough of a mitigator right now to slow covid-19 initial, rapid spread through the human population. | 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 |
The coronavirus has been found to live on some surfaces for longer than 9 days | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Surfaces near patients hospitalized with respiratory infections were frequently contaminated by pathogens, with Klebsiella pneumoniae being most common, highlighting the potential for transmission of respiratory pathogens via surfaces. | Supports |
smoking may help you RESIST Covid-19... if you don't mind dying of something else | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Refutes |
There is no research showing that using or consuming any natural or herbal products, including essential oils, eucalyptus oil or witch hazel, will prevent infection with the 2019 novel coronavirus. | Are there natural remedies that will prevent me from getting infected with COVID-19? | Foods and herbs could be used as dietary or complementary therapy to prevent infection and strengthen immunity, as antiviral agents for masks, as disinfectants to curb aerosol transmission, or as sanitizing agents to disinfect surfaces. However, these hypotheses need to be experimentally verified for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 patients. | Supports |
Taking a hot bath also can't prevent you from catching the COVID-19 virus. | 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). | Neutral |
Antibiotics: Antibiotics work against bacterial infections, not viral infections like COVID-19. | Do antibiotics work against the coronavirus? | Despite frequent prescription of broad-spectrum empirical antimicrobials in patients with coronavirus associated respiratory infections, there is a paucity of data to support the association with respiratory bacterial/fungal co-infection. | Supports |
social distancing can not help you to avoid catching or spreading a virus | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | The government of different countries has adopted various policies to contain this epidemic and the most common were social distancing and lockdown. Our analysis revealed that the measures can slow down the outbreak. We can reduce the epidemic size and prolong the time to arrive at the epidemic peak by seriously following the measures suggested by the authorities. | Refutes |
COVID-19 spreads less commonlythrough contact with contaminated surfaces, and rarely between people and animals. | Can animals spread COVID-19 to people? | 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. | Supports |
Face masks (all types confounded, and worn by both the healthy and the sick) may reduce the daily growth rate of COVID-19 infections | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | It would therefore be reasonable to suggest that consistent widespread use of face masks in the community could prevent further spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). | Supports |
China Treating Coronavirus COVID-19 with Intravenous Vitamin C | 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. | Neutral |
Cannabis can be used as A Potential Way To prevent covid-19 | 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 |
The results demonstrated cats can be infected with the coronavirus. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Humans showing clinical symptoms of respiratory infections have been undergoing for COVID-19 diagnostic test but many infected people and few pets confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 remained asymptomatic. | Supports |
Frequently using hand sanitizer can help stop the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 | Where can I buy hand sanitizer and if I can’t find it in the store, can I make my own? | With the beginning of the pandemic of COVID-19 throughout the world, the demand and consumption of hand sanitizers has increased, which had led to a sharp crunch in these products at all levels. | Neutral |
no-one can ever recover from COVID-19 | Can people recover from COVID-19? | Epidemiological, clinical and immunological studies from COVID-19 recovered patients are particularly important to understand the disease and to prepare better for potential outbreaks in the future. | Refutes |
Dexamethasone can not improve COVID-19 survival | Is dexamethasone effective for treating COVID-19? | There are many therapeutics undergoing clinical trials, but there is no effective vaccine or therapy for treatment thus far. | Supports |
COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin | what is the origin of COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) originated in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, Central China | Neutral |
trying to get too much of vitamin d from the sun puts people at risk for skin cancer. | 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). | Neutral |
My opinion is that you keep the correct levels of vitamin D in your body. | 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 |
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? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
On March 13, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. | When was the COVID-19 pandemic declared? | Declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020 (WHO, 2020) and passing the 3 million mark on 27 April, the world is under formidable strain with respect to public health, economy and personal life. | Refutes |
Face masks (all types confounded, and worn by both the healthy and the sick) may reduce the daily growth rate of COVID-19 infections | 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: Patients treated with massive doses of Vitamin C | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | The majority of documents encouraged the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods. Thirty-one percent of the guidelines highlighted the importance of minerals and vitamins such as zinc and vitamins C, A, and D to maintain a well-functioning immune system. | Refutes |
There is no research showing that using or consuming any natural or herbal products, including essential oils, eucalyptus oil or witch hazel, will prevent infection with the 2019 novel coronavirus. | Are there natural remedies that will prevent me from getting infected with COVID-19? | The results of molecular docking showed that among 67 molecules of natural origin, three molecules (Crocin, Digitoxigenin, and -Eudesmol) are proposed as inhibitors against the coronavirus based on the energy types of interaction between these molecules and studied protein. | Refutes |
Lockdowns and Mask Mandates Do Not Lead to Reduced COVID transmission rates or deaths | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | Depending on the region we analyse, we find that face masks reduced the cumulative number of registered Covid-19 cases between 2.3% and 13% over a period of 10 days after they became compulsory. Assessing the credibility of the various estimates, we conclude that face masks reduce the daily growth rate of reported infections by around 40%. | Refutes |
Cannabis can be used as A Potential Way To prevent covid-19 | 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. | Refutes |
When someone who has COVID-19 coughs, sneezes, or talks, they send tiny droplets with the coronavirus into the air. That's where a mask can help. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | We find that the critical mask adherence is 5 per 100 when 80% wear face masks. | Supports |
[COVID-19] is an organic infection that is based on a living viral agent,. It's not something you can link with any kind of technology. | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | The aim of this study is to develop an understanding of the drivers of the 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theory and strategies to deal with such misinformation. | Supports |
covid-19 patients having better medical outcomes when they used vitamin C supplements. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | We identified a total of 17 patients who received IV vitamin C for COVID-19. The inpatient mortality rate in this series was 12% with 17.6% rates of intubation and mechanical ventilation. We noted a significant decrease in inflammatory markers, including ferritin and D-dimer, and a trend to decreasing FiO2 requirements, after vitamin C administration. | Supports |
many patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, the immune system is threatened by a depletion of certain essential cells, suggesting eerie parallels with HIV. | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | Distinguishing pre-existing and de novo antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 will be critical for serology, seroprevalence and vaccine studies, as well as for our understanding of susceptibility to and natural course of SARS-CoV-2 infection. | Neutral |
Should you wear a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus? there's little scientific evidence to show that medical face masks or other forms of facial protective gear alone are effective in keeping healthy individuals from inhaling infectious particles. | 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 |
Coronavirus Can Linger in Air for Hours, CDC Says Oct 6, 2020, 1:34 pm EDT The CDC updates its guidance on coronavirus. Here's the latest on how the deadly virus can spread. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | Temperature is the most influential parameter that reduces the growth at the rate of 13-16 cases/day with a 1{degrees}C rise in temperature | Neutral |
Everyone who get the coronavirus will die | 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. | Neutral |
Smokers 'four times less likely' to contract Covid-19 | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Active smoking was associated with decreased odds of Covid-19. | Supports |
No human-settled area in the world is protected from coronavirus transmission by virtue of weather, at any point in the year | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | We show that the delay between exposure and detection of infection complicates the estimation of weather impact on COVID-19 transmission, potentially explaining significant variability in results to-date | Neutral |
The virus that causes COVID-19 can remain stable on cardboard for up to 24 hours and 2-3 days on plastic and stainless steel. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials | Supports |
Does heat prevent COVID-19? No, Absolutely not | Does heat prevent COVID-19? | Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has spread widely throughout the world since the end of 2019. Nucleic acid testing (NAT) has played an important role in patient diagnosis and management of COVID-19. | Neutral |
SARS-CoV-2's rapid spread is likely due to the movements of people with no or very mild symptoms - namely, those who are unaware that they even have the virus. That is why social distancing is such an important containment measure, they explain. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | stronger social distancing, e.g., cutting 75% of social ties, can reduce the outbreak by 75% for the C isolation, by 33% for the D isolation, and by 87% for the (C+D) isolation strategy. | Supports |
there is a strong evidence that lack of vitamin D is linked to COVID-19 | 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 |
Can Nicotine Treat COVID-19? Researchers Think So | 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 |
Hydroxychloroquine has long been used to treat malaria as well as other conditions such as lupus and arthritis. | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | Among patients with COVID-19, the use of HCQ could significantly shorten TTCR and promote the absorption of pneumonia. | Neutral |
The effectiveness of intravenous vitamin C as a treatment for-or buffer against-COVID-19 is not established with solid clinical evidence | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | The majority of documents encouraged the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods. Thirty-one percent of the guidelines highlighted the importance of minerals and vitamins such as zinc and vitamins C, A, and D to maintain a well-functioning immune system. | Supports |
ibuprofen use is associated with worse clinical outcomes from covid-19 | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | In this cohort of COVID-19 patients, Ibuprofen use was not associated with worse clinical outcomes, compared to paracetamol or no antipyretic. | Refutes |
Several Steroids May Also Help Battle COVID-19 | what evidence is there for dexamethasone as a treatment for COVID-19? | To date, there has been no definite therapy for COVID-19. | Refutes |
No definitive studies exist that prove masks prevent infections. Also, masks are designed for different purposes, and only some guard against infectious diseases. | 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. | Refutes |
Does ibuprofen make coronavirus worse? the answer NO | 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 |
As a group of viruses that is zoonotic in nature, coronaviruses are transmitted between animals and people. | what is the origin of COVID-19 | A novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV-2) that initially originated from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 has already caused a pandemic. | Neutral |
it appears pets can contract the novel coronavirus from their owners | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Experimental data showed ferrets and cats are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 as infected by virus inoculation and can transmit the virus directly or indirectly by droplets or airborne route. | Supports |
children make up more than 7% of all coronavirus cases in the US | what are the health outcomes for children who contract COVID-19? | More studies are needed to further understand the presentation and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in children with special needs. | Neutral |
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