Claim: A video, also with hundreds of views demonstrates how to make a mask out of crude elements like a plastic funnel and a velvet sponge, with black cumin and camphor with the claim that it will provide protection against coronavirus.
Fact-check: No, putting basil leaves, camphor inside the mask will not purify the air nor it will protect you from Covid-19 - First Check
Verdict: not only a plastic funnel with a velvet sponge will be very uncomfortable to be worn for a long period of time, but it can also be dangerous too. this apart, there is no evidence that breathing in camphor or black cumin has any role in preventing coronavirus infection.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Varadarajan Ananthakrishnan
Date published: 2020-09-10T06:26:59