List of unproven methods against COVID-19

[2][1][3] In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement recommending against taking any medicines in an attempt to treat or cure COVID-19, although research on potential treatment was underway, including the Solidarity trial spearheaded by WHO.

Misinformation messages may use scare tactics or other high-pressure rhetoric, claim to have all the facts while others do not, and jump to unusual conclusions.

[5] Products which claim to prevent COVID-19 risk giving dangerous false confidence and increasing infection rates.

People have been advised to contact their doctor or genuine local government health authorities for information about getting tested.

[12] Widely circulated rumours have made many unfounded claims about methods of preventing and curing infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Scientifically accurate atomic model of the external structure of SARS-CoV-2. Each "ball" is an atom.
Scientifically accurate atomic model of the external structure of SARS-CoV-2. Each "ball" is an atom.
Washing hands with plain soap and water (for ≥20 seconds) is effective at removing SARS-CoV-2 . Hand sanitizer is a slightly inferior option for sanitizing hands. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Neither antibacterial soap [ 21 ] [ 22 ] nor red soap are any more effective than plain soap.
A World Health Organization infographic dispelling the myth that hot and humid weather prevents the spread of the virus.
UV-C light being used to sterilize equipment in a laboratory. UV-C cannot be used to disinfect people as it can damage the skin and eyes.
Homeopathic globuli (sugar pills) do not make people immune to COVID-19.
Colloidal silver is falsely marketed as a cure for COVID-19 infection.
The poisonous fruit of the datura plant was claimed by some to be effective against coronavirus because it physically resembles the virus's virion .
Zoonosis involves a disease hopping between humans and other animals
Performing wudu , a washing before prayer, from individual sinks rather than a common pool.
A poster for spreading awareness of unproven food claims
A poster explains that alcohol hand-sanitizers kill coronaviruses, but alcoholic drinks do not protect against COVID-19
Veterinary ivermectin , sold alongside an unproven povidone-iodine nasal spray [ 145 ] as COVID-19 treatments, at an Amish -run grocery store near McBain, Michigan .