FILE -A cordless hairdryer that uses infrared radiant heat by Volo is demonstrated during a press event for CES 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ( Photo by David Becker/Getty Images ) LOS ANGELES (AP) - CLAIM: Using a blow dryer to shoot hot air into your sinuses will kill the new coronavirus.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Medical professionals say the practice is dangerous and it will not kill the new coronavirus. THE FACTS: Social media users are sharing clips from a 6-minute video that suggests that heat kills the coronavirus and applying heat to your nose will help eliminate it. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates The false claim is one of many