ORLANDO, Fla. – Is it a good idea to blast a hairdryer up your nose at full heat to kill the coronavirus? Does drinking hot lemon juice help?
At what rate does the virus kill? Short answers: "no," "no" and "no one really knows." Early on in the outbreak, countless unknowns led to the coined term, “infodemic,” as increasingly wild theories about the virus and do-it-yourself cures circulated in cyberspace, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.
Myths abound as the novel coronavirus struck in a politically polarized nation, fueled by social media rumor mills. The myths can cause irrational fear on one extreme, and complacency on the other.