Amid the Coronavirus outbreak, a message is making rounds on WhatsApp and other social media platforms claiming that the COVID-19 can be cured with Bitter Gourd (Kerela) juice within 2 hours.
The text in Hindi read: “दोस्तों करोना वायरस का मिल गया इलाज साईनटिस्ट ने बताइ है केरेले का जूस पीने से करोना वायरस 2 घंटे के अन्दर लुप्त हो जाएगी इस मैसेज को पुरा भारतीय तक फैला दो|”
(Translation: “Friends, the cure for the Coronavirus has been found by the scientist. The Coronavirus can be cured within 2 hours by drinking Kerela juice. Spread this message to the entire Indian.”)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim and found it to be FAKE.
The Press Information Bureau clarified that the Coronavirus CANNOT be cured by Bitter Gourd (Kerela) juice.
#FakeNews alert !
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— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) March 18, 2020
Hence, the above information proves that the viral claim in circulation is FAKE.
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