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Think of it this way: If you have a jar that can hold 1,000 pennies, and the number of pennies doubles every week, it will take one week to get two pennies, two weeks to get four pennies, and nine weeks to reach the halfway mark. From there, it takes just one more week to reach capacity. Apply this math to WHO's warning that the virus has near exponential growth rates, and it becomes clear that without interventions, that sudden uptick in cases is inevitable—and dangerous. And for more on ending the spread of coronavirus, check out When Will the Coronavirus Quarantine End? Here's What Experts Say.

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In one of the most dangerous pieces of misinformation circling the internet about the virus, one social media post claimed that you can perform a home test for coronavirus by holding your breath for 10 seconds. The post went viral across platforms, touting that if you can complete the challenge without severe discomfort or coughing, you do not have COVID-19.

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Ask any doctor whether seasonal changes will make coronavirus go away naturally, and you're likely to hear this common refrain: "Nope, just look at Australia," where there are currently more than 6,500 cases.

Kaveh was quick to debunk the myth that the virus will naturally dissipate when temperatures rise, citing the outbreak in the Southern Hemisphere as clear evidence against the idea.

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Some people believe that drinking alcohol will prevent them from contracting coronavirus—so many, in fact, that WHO had to address it and debunk the myth.

It turns out, the opposite is actually true—drinking too much can weaken your immune system, making you more susceptible to the COVID-19 contagion. "Alcohol use may weaken the immune system by changing the balance of normal microorganisms that live in a healthy body, leading to increased inflammation," Chirag Shah, MD, co-founder of Push Health, previously told Best Life

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In a televised press briefing, President Donald Trump declared himself a "big fan" of hydroxychloroquine, saying, "It is very effective. It is a strong drug"—which led many to believe a cure for coronavirus was just around the corner.

Unfortunately, NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, and members of the White House task force have had to temper Trump's endorsement.

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As the The Wall Street Journal reported in early April, experts estimate that one in three coronavirus tests that come back negative are, in essence, defective. Because the tests were approved very quickly to try to meet demand, they were less rigorously tested themselves—leading to the high rate of error

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While some patients show different symptoms of COVID-19, others don't show any at all. In fact, Robert Redfield, MD, director of the CDC, told NPR that up to 25 percent of infected individuals remain asymptomatic. But just because you don't show symptoms doesn't mean you can't infect others.

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Coronavirus can present with a wide range of symptoms. That's why doctors warn that you should treat all symptoms as possible signs of infection, and exercise additional caution to isolate yourself from others. As Kaveh explains, this myth is "blatantly false and harmful." "If you're sick, you must assume you have COVID-19 and take appropriate precautions," he says. "Otherwise you may be putting others at risk."

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Out of hand sanitizer? Don't panic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that washing your hands with regular soap and water is far more effective than a sq**rt of hand sanitizer.

The key is to work up a lather and scrub thoroughly for at least 20 seconds before rinsing off. Save your sanitizer for those moments when regular hand washing isn't an option.

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If, like many woefully wrong spring breakers, you think you're immune to coronavirus because you're young and healthy, think again.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that in Italy, between 10 and 15 percent of coronavirus patients in critical care are under the age of 50. In a recent news briefing, Maria Van Kerkhove, MD, head of WHO's emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, warned, "There are individuals who are in their 30s … who are in ICU and who have died." She noted that while some of those patients had underlying conditions, many did not.м

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