Claim: Social media was abuzz with posts claiming that hydroxychloroquine is found in nigella seeds . It said that making a concoction of 7 Kalonji seeds with honey and hot water and taking it before breakfast can be used to prevent the COVID-19 infection.
Fact-check: 10 Twitter posts on Covid-19 that mislead the world - First Check
Verdict: it is hypothesized that hydroxychloroquine, which is an anti-malarial drug, can have an inhibitory effect on covid-19. but this is still under study and icmr has warned against using this drug for the treatment of coronavirus without proper medical prescription. on the other hand, nigella deeds may have certain immune-boosting and antioxidant benefits, but who has never recommended nor has there been any research so far claiming nigella seeds  and honey can cure against coronavirus.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Abeen Bilal
Date published: 2020-06-05T03:12:15