- Consuming a hot drink such as tea or broth does not “neutralize” the coronavirus, contrary to the assertions of a viral message.
- The American administration has warned against the sale of certain teas presented as remedies for the virus.
Wash your hands regularly with soap or hydroalcoholic gel, sneeze or cough in your elbow, use single-use tissues, keep a distance of at least one meter from sick people ... These gestures, repeated by WHO and the health authorities, limit the spread of the coronavirus.
According to a viral message posted on Whatsapp and on Facebook in several languages, consume hot drinks, "such as tea, [herbal tea, [a] broth, [soups], or simply hot water", would also suffice to "neutralize the virus". According to this message, the Covid-19 would not withstand the heat and "dies if exposed to temperatures of 26 ° - 27 °".
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The WHO recalls that the coronavirus can be transmitted in hot and humid climates. The virus could disappear, but at temperatures much higher than those indicated in the message, explains to Liberation Gilles Pialoux, head of the infectious diseases department of the Tenon hospital, in Paris: "It is estimated that the virus is no longer viable from exposure at 56 degrees for twenty to thirty minutes or at 65 degrees for five to ten minutes. " It is at these temperatures and during these times that the medical staff sterilizes the equipment, adds to the daily Anne Goffard, doctor and virologist at the Lille University Hospital. A procedure that has nothing to do, therefore, with the consumption of hot drinks.
“Natural health” blogs recommend consuming herbal teas or tea to strengthen your immune system so you don't get sick. A logic taken to the extreme by some Internet users, who have put on sale teas they praise the false virtues. The American administration warns against certain products. Etsy, an online product sales platform, has withdrawn certain teas for the same reasons, explains Business Insider.
No food can specifically fight against the virus, reminded the RTS Didier Puttet, head of the infectious diseases department at the Geneva University Hospitals. Eating a balanced diet, continuing to engage in physical activity despite confinement and getting enough sleep help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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