Claim: A WhatsApp message claims that the pH value of the novel coronavirus ranges between 5.5 and 8.5 and thus, one should consume alkaline food that is above the pH level of the virus so as to prevent its spread. This information is being attributed to research published in the Journal of Virology. The message further lists the pH values of different food items such as lemon, orange, garlic, avocado, among others.
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Verdict: the claim is false as viruses do not have ph values. also, the study quoted in the research dates back to but, covid-19 is a new strain of the virus that was not even known in the 1990s.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42