.Novel coronavirus is a new strain in the coronavirus family. Claim 4: The book mentions that coronavirus is not a new disease. While several drug trials are ongoing, currently there is no proof that hydroxychloroquine or any other drug can cure or prevent COVID-19. It has been mentioned in an Intermediate animal Science book.Īs per WHO, there are currently no drugs licensed for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. He said, “ These medicines can provide symptomatic relief in common cold but cannot control or cure novel coronavirus.“ Claim 3: Drug of coronavirus has been found. Nikhil Modi, Pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. The viral post is misleading the people that the book explains about COVID-19, whereas it doesn’t. Gupta never meant that these medicines can cure novel coronavirus. Nowhere it was mentioned that COVID-19 can be treated.Ĭommenting on this, Dr. The details were mentioned regarding common cold and some coronaviruses. Gupta is no more and also explained that his textbook discusses the general family of coronaviruses and not the recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Ĭlaim 2: As per the text written in the book, the medicine named aspirin, antihistamines, and nasal spray can be helpful in the treatment. Ramesh Gupta headed the department of Zoology at the Shri Jai Narain P.G. We found that the book does mentions about coronavirus. Ramesh Gupta the details and medicine of coronavirus has been mentioned. Claim 1: In a book written by an author named Dr. Vishvas News started its investigation by breaking down various elements of the viral claim. Brothers, this is not fake news, so I request you to share this medicine as much as possible so that a patient with coronavirus can be treated.” The archived link of the post can be seen here. Sometimes it happens that doctors and scientists do not pay attention to books of small level in the spur of big books and this has happened here. He has also written about its treatment and it is not a new disease. We have been searching for the medicine of coronavirus, but the drug of coronavirus is already given in the Intermediate Animal Science book by a scientist. A Facebook post shared by a user named Aradhya Raikwar shared in Hindi reads: English translation- “ Brothers, after finding it in many books, the drug of coronavirus has been found with great difficulty.