COVID-19 Myth-busters

We are excited to present you an illustrated series on COVID-19 myth-busters. We will be adding more myth-busters to this page. So, bookmark the page and share it among others.

Illustrations shared on this page are created by Ravi Gupta, and are released under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

1. Drinking Alcohol does not prevent or cure COVID-19.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about alcohol.

2. Introducing Disinfectants into your body or drinking them does not prevent or cure COVID-19.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about Disinfectants.

3. Superstition and Magic does not work against COVID-19.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about Magic and Superstition.

4. Exposing yourself to high temperature does not prevent or cure COVID-19.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about High Temperatures.

5. Hydroxychloroquine is not a proven drug to prevent or cure COVID-19. There are currently no drugs licensed for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about Hydroxychloroquine.

6. Antibiotics do not work against viruses.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about Antibiotics.

7. Masks cannot protect against new 2019-nCoV virus when used alone.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about Masks.

8. Old and Young can get infected with COVID-19 alike. However, the mortality rate is higher in the elderly. So, keep yourself safe to save your elderly.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about infection in younger/older people.

9. Covid-19 will not go away instantly after we have a vaccine. Even after successful trials, it might take a long time to produce and distribute the vaccine.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about vaccine.

10. Holding your breath for 10-seconds is not a valid test for COVID-19.

Illustration on COVID-19 myth about holding breath for 10-seconds. Note: More Myth-busters will be added soon.

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