Claim: Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 10 fake claims citing the medicinal properties of lemon or drinking hot lemon juice or mixing lemon with soda, tea have been doing rounds. A new claim saying that washing hands with lemon juice can protect from coronavirus is unsubstantiated. We found that there is no study or data to back up this claim.
Fact-check: No, washing hands with lemon will not protect you from Covid-19 - First Check
Verdict: no, washing hands with lemon will not protect you from covid-19
Organisation: First Check
Author: Nabeela Khan
Date published: 2020-06-22T00:43:02