Even last year, when the first wave of corona was intense, there were many claims on social media about corona medicine. One of the claims was verified by the BBC

There are also messages on social media and WhatsApp that Corona has received medication for home remedies.

Readers have asked the BBC to verify the veracity of this one message. Many readers have sent this message.

What is the message?

'Good news. Finally, Ramu, an Indian student at Pondicherry University, has come up with a cure for Covid-19. It is WHO approved. One teaspoon of black pepper, two teaspoons of honey, a little ginger juice taken for 5 days in a row gives 100 percent relief from corona infection. The whole world is doing this. Pleasant experience in the last phase of 2020. Be sure to send to your groups. Thank you '

What does WHO say?

BBC Hindi's fact check team has asked Pondicherry University spokes person K. Makesh. He said that no such medicine was made by his student and that the medicine was fake.

If you go to the WHO website, they have created a separate section for such misleading news. It contains information about false claims regarding food and drink and medicines.

The drug's website reads, "Many drugs are now being tested. No evidence has been found that hydroxy chloroquine or any other drug can be applied to covid-19. Misuse of hydroxy chloroquine can cause side effects and other illnesses. Trying to build and help evaluate. "

World Health Organization

In addition, the WHO has clarified that no drug has yet been developed for the corona virus. It is also said that it is not clear whether eating pepper protects against corona.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of World Yoga Day had advised to drink pranayama and extract to boost the immune system. The Ministry of AYUSH had also suggested measures like extract, turmeric milk, exercise to boost the immune system.

Symptoms of corona include cold, cough, fever, body aches, and bad breath.

What are the symptoms of corona virus?

Non-stop cough - Sometimes this cough can last for more than an hour. Or a cough may occur three or more times in 24 hours.

Fever - Body temperature 37.8C is higher than 100.4F

Changing the taste in the mouth, the ability to smell - your mouth tastes completely gone, things don't smell. Or it may seem different.

Cough and cold symptoms are relieved by black pepper, honey and ginger, but it is not found in the BBC's fact check.

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