NCDC warns against drinking palm oil as cure for COVID-19
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC has reacted to reports that drinking palm oil can stop the spread of Coronavirus.
Reports had emerged a few days ago that drinking palm oil could stop a patient of COVID-19 from infecting others.The agency in a post on its Twitter page on Thursday urged Nigerians to discard such reports and adhere only to guidelines from health authorities.“To protect yourselves and loved ones from #COVID19 please adhere to guidance from public health authorities and avoid the spread of false information.
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