A PROFESSOR of Immunology, Ganiyu Arinola, has debunked assumptions that drinking hot water will wash Coronavirus from the system.
There had been in circulation, in the social media, messages that drinking hot water was an effective way to wash the COVID-19 into the stomach and get rid of the deadly virus.
Arinola, who spoke yesterday, said the steam from hot water might help calm or reduce symptoms of COVID-19 but would not cure it.
The immunologist advised people who are yet to be infected with the virus to focus on building their immunity to reduce the inflammation that could be caused by the disease.
“Vitamins A, C, E, are very powerful antioxidants that can help to neutralise the pathogens that cause infection.
“Zinc and Selenium are other micronutrient immune boosters,” he said.
