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Coronavirus: 300 people die after drinking methanol in bid to cure disease

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300 people in Iran have died after consuming methanol in the false belief that high-proof alcohol is a cure for the coronavirus.

Local media in Iran, where alcohol is banned, have reported more than 1,000 people becoming sick after ingesting the toxic substance.

A string of fake remedies circulating social media has led to dozens of cases of people falling severely ill after consuming bootleg alcohol containing methanol.

Messages that hand sanitiser acts as a strong protective barrier against the disease are thought to have led many to believe drinking the solution would have a similar effect.

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