{"id":8377,"date":"2020-05-04T13:15:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T10:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovinsaudi.com\/?p=8377"},"modified":"2020-05-04T13:15:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T10:15:29","slug":"covid-19-myths-debunked-saudi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/covid19\/covid-19-myths-debunked-saudi\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Common COVID-19 Myths Debunked By Saudi Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not everything you read on the internet is true and Saudi authorities are going to great lengths to debunk the most common COVID-19 myths.<\/p>\n<p>With our social feeds being the source of constant <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinsaudi.com\/covid19-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19<\/a> updates, among the news, you&#8217;ve probably also got WhatsApps and social posts from friends and families containing myths about the virus.<\/p>\n<p>What causes it, what&#8217;ll stop it, who gets it, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>So authorities have created a graphic to dispel the myths and to make sure we&#8217;re fully informed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">&#8220;Not everything you read on the internet about <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">coronavirus<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> is true&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Be informed of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any age can get COVID-19<\/li>\n<li>Warm of cool weather does not kill the virus<\/li>\n<li>Mosquitos don&#8217;t spread the virus<\/li>\n<li>Household pets can&#8217;t spread the virus<\/li>\n<li>Gargling with salt water doesn&#8217;t kill the virus<\/li>\n<li>Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8378\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-05-04-14.00.05-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/29150150\/Screenshot-2020-05-04-14.00.05-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/29150150\/Screenshot-2020-05-04-14.00.05-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/29150150\/Screenshot-2020-05-04-14.00.05-230x229.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinsaudi.com\/latest\/mall-across-saudi-reopen-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ:\u00a0Malls Across Saudi Are Reopening Under Strict New Guidelines<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"article-author-meta-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not everything you read on the internet is true and Saudi authorities are going to great lengths to debunk the most common COVID-19 myths. 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