Turmeric and lemon can cure the coronavirus.
CLAIM, Amid the rising global fear around the novel coronavirus, a tweet has been doing the rounds on social media claiming that consumption of turmeric and lemon helps ‘fight’ coronavirus., The tweet by filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri goes on to claim that homemade rasam, a south Indian dish, is also very useful and effective against COVID-19., (An archived version of the tweet can be viewed here.), WHAT’S THE TRUTH?, The Quint spoke to Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Senior Consultant - Internal Medicine at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, who said that there is no evidence to support the argument that these substances are effective against the novel coronavirus COVID-19., “We have no evidence that these substances can treat coronavirus. The claim is not correct and there is absolutely no evidence that these agents are effective against the virus,” he said., Commenting on the confusion such messages can create, Chatterjee noted, “These substances are commonly used (as home remedies) in viral related diseases but their success against coronavirus is a matter of medical verification.”, Dr Sandeep Budhiraja, Internal Medicine Specialist at Max Healthcare, also rubbished the claim and said it was not ‘medically substantiated.’ He explained that Vitamin C in citrus fruits has a positive impact on respiratory immunity but there is nothing to conclude that it is effective against COVID-19., The Quint also reached out to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and they too rubbished the claim., In the wake of the outbreak (now termed a pandemic by the World Health Organisation), many such claims have been circulated online. The Quint has examined all these claims and you can read all our coronavirus fact-check stories here., "(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on Whatsapp at 9643651818, or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and well fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)", "Well get through this! Meanwhile, heres all you need to know about the Coronavirus outbreak to keep yourself safe, informed, and updated.", The Quint is now available on Telegram & WhatsApp too, Click here to join., Stay tuned with our weekly recap of what’s hot & cool by The Quint.
Fact Check of Coronavirus Cure: Turmeric and Lemon Help ‘Fight’ Coronavirus? Here’s the Truth