Pakistan Minister Suggests Covering Legs Because She Thinks Coronavirus Can Attack 'Neeche Se'
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has kicked up a storm on social media. The video was shared by journalist Naila Inayat on Twitter. Awan can be seen explaining how the virus can enter not just from the mouth and nose but also from underneath.
Misinformation and fake news are some of the other unwanted side effects of the coronavirus pandemic. From drinking hot water in order to flush down the virus to now covering your legs to protect yourselves from the virus, there are plenty of false claims that have sent us in a tizzy.
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Yes, that's what this Pakistani Minister apparently said recently, making an outrageous statement. Sadly, despite the unnecessary panic that's created, there are some people who just don't get the point.
Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Pakistan's assistant to the Prime Minister said over legs in order to combat the virus from spreading ¡®neeche se¡¯.
You read that right!
Virus can enter neechay se, explains Firdous Ashiq Awan. ? pic.twitter.com/RziF4vW1lG
¡ª Naila Inayat ????? ????? (@nailainayat) April 18, 2020
Awan can be seen explaining how the virus can enter not just from the mouth and nose but also from underneath. She further asked people to cover up all body parts to prevent catching coronavirus.
The video was shared by journalist Naila Inayat on Twitter with the caption, "Virus can enter neechay se, explains Firdous Ashiq Awan," has kicked up a storm on social media.
In a similar case, Governor of Nairobi, Kenya, Mike Sonko very confidently claimed that alcohol killed the coronavirus. In a media briefing held last week, he confirmed that the Covid-19 care packages being distributed in Nairobi consist of small bottles of cognac, Hennessy.
In the video, he can be heard saying, "We are giving some small bottles of Hennessy in the food pack which we give to our people. I think from the research conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and various other health organisations, it has been believed that alcohol plays a major role in killing the novel coronavirus or any sort of virus."
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¡ª King of Leon. (@MightiJamie) April 16, 2020
The governor of Nairobi, Kenya @MikeSonko announced that are giving ¡°small bottles of Hennessy¡± in food packs being distributed to the city¡¯s poor families amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Because Alcohol kills Covid19. Don¡¯t believe me just watch ?? pic.twitter.com/8IzFWnjdTa
The WHO maintains that alcohol does not protect against coronavirus, and advises people to minimise its consumption and we are pretty sure that covering legs doesn't have any effect.
If you come across anyone making a bizarre claim about COVID-19 related issues, refer to WHO myth busters to clarify things.
