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Fake Coronavirus Cures, Part 3: Vitamin C Isn’t a Shield

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Online posts claim that vitamin C can “stop” the new coronavirus. While it’s true that vitamin C can have a marginal effect on warding off a cold, there’s no evidence that it can stop or treat the new coronavirus.


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Treatments billed as miracle cures have cropped up across the internet since the  began spreading in Wuhan,

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