Breath-Holding, Water Sipping Won't Do Anything For COVID-19. Here's What To Do Instead
Breath-Holding, Water Sipping Won't Do Anything For COVID-19. Here's What To Do Instead

Amid every crisis, the internet provides a firehose of information.

Some of it's solid, and some of it can be dangerously inaccurate.

According to Business Insider, one viral email has circulated claiming that holding your breath for 10 seconds can help you self-diagnose the coronavirus.

It also claims drinking lots of water and taking sips at least every 15 minutes can also prevent the virus by "washing it down" before it can cause infection.

Both claims are patently false.