“Inhaling steam reaches the coronavirus hidden behind the paranasal sinus and kills it at 70°C”
What FACTLY found
WHO has clarified that steam inhalation does not prevent one from catching COVID-19. Also, they cautioned that extremely hot steam can be harmful to humans, as there is a risk of burn injury. UNICEF through a fact-check story debunked the claim that coronavirus dies within five minutes at 70°C. The PIB through a tweet stated that there is no scientific evidence to prove inhaling of hot water steam kills coronavirus
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 September 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 September 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.