“Gargling with salt and water can prevent COVID-19 infection.”
What Vera Files found
There is “no scientific evidence that suggests using mouthwashes, rinses, and gargling solutions will prevent COVID-19 infection,” according to a global team of public health experts convened by international nonprofit Meedan.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Salvador Panelo made this claim around 17 March 2021. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 26 March 2021, 9 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Salvador Panelo has 13 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 10 of them false or fake, 3 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://youtu.be/gmqn_ME_zLQ?t=465
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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