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In early 2020 the global spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus, saw the internet flooded with dubious medical advice about how to avoid or cure the illness. One such example — supposedly originating with the medical sage known as old Chinese doctor — held that consuming a bowl of boiled garlic water would improve and cure persons afflicted with the malady overnight: Garlic has long been claimed as possessing qualities that aid in the prevention and treatment of various illnesses, including colds and flu, but scientific evidence supporting such claims is weak or lacking. The World Health Organization (WHO) specifically addressed this rumor in reference to COVID-19 and noted that although garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties, there's no evidence that eating garlic has protected people from the new coronavirus: BBC News similarly reported of this rumor that: On the plus side, this treatment might help keep away others who could potentially infect you.
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