There is no existing evidence proving that frequent sex rids one's body of the SARS-CoV-2. Sexual intercourse is also not listed as one of the possible treatments for COVID-19, as per the World Health Organization (WHO).
Habang ang Pilipinas ay patuloy na nakikipaglaban sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bumandera kamakailan ang balita tungkol sa isang bagong viral mutation na sinasabing “nangingibabaw sa buong mundo" at "mas nakakahawa" kaysa sa orihinal (na virus).
While the Philippines continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), news about a new viral mutation that is said to be “globally dominant” and “more infectious” than the original have recently made the headlines.
Ihinahambing ang novel coronavirus (tinatawag ngayon na severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 o SARS-CoV-2) sa iba pang mga epidemya, tulad ng human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ito ay "mamamatay ng kusa" kahit na walang mga bakuna.
HIV and SARS-CoV-2 are different in nature, according to the World Health Organization.
Isang dating doktor sa Manila Health Office, si Manila Vice Mayor Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan ay mali sa pagsasabing ang tamang paraan ng pagsusuot ng surgical mask ay depende kung ang gagamit ay may sakit o nais na maprotektahan laban sa mga mikrobyo o virus.
"Infodemic means the spread of false or baseless pieces of information. And let’s not be party to such a propagation because otherwise, this problem, this misinformation can be more viral than the virus that we all are guarding against. So, this is an infodemic, we don’t want to be party to its spread," Duque said.
