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In China, following canned peaches and vinegar, lemons are in short supply.



It started when rumors spread that it was effective in treating COVID-19.



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According to local media reports, online commerce platforms are following notices that lemons are out of stock, prices have doubled at offline fruit stores, and some farms have increased daily shipments by more than 10 times.



This lemon buying frenzy was followed by the quarantine authorities' recommendation to 'drink a lot of water containing electrolytes' as a treatment for Corona 19, and the director of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Hospital said, "Asymptomatic infected people or people with stuffy noses can cut fresh lemons and put them in water." It started when it was known that he said, "Eat."



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Earlier, rumors circulated that canned yellow peach and cheonchu, a long-fermented vinegar, were helpful in relieving symptoms, and sales soared.



Netizens say, "Isn't that a rumor spread by business people?"

"I'm worried that the Chinese will start hoarding even our lemons."

and so on.