Dozens of people in Iran died after drinking industrial-strength alcohol amid rumors it would prevent them from contracting the coronavirus, according to reports Tuesday. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEPeople reportedly were drinking bootleg alcohol made from methanol, which is found in antifreeze, solvent and fuel, in a failed attempt to prevent infection. More than two hundred people were hospitalized in the southwestern province of Khuzestan after drinking bootleg alcohol, Ali Ehsanpour, a spokesman for Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences, told Mehr News Agency, according to ABC News. Most of the deaths from alcohol poisoning occurred in this region, IRNA reported, according to CBS News. Additional alcohol poisoning deaths were recorded in the northern region of Alborz and in the western region of Kermanshah.

Source: Fox News March 10, 2020 16:07 UTC