Facebo­ok post wrongl­y sugges­ts if you can hold your breath for more than 10 second­s easily you don't have COVID-19As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread so is misinformation about the outbreak. Furthermore, the post suggests if you keep yourself hydrated by sipping water every 15 minutes, it will remove the virus and prevent it from entering your windpipe and lungs. “The post is not from Stanford,” Lisa Kim at Stanford Health Care told Mother Jones. Similar posts in some cases cite “Taiwan experts” or “Japanese doctors,” and many falsely source the information to “STANFORD HOSPITAL BOARD.” Stanford Health Care has debunked that attribution. “We’re giving the WHO as many free ads as they need for their coronavirus response along with other in-kind support,” Zuckerberg said.

Source: The Express Tribune March 14, 2020 12:22 UTC