MYTH: MASKS ARE INNEFECTIVE

An N95 mask is effective for a virus the size of the CoronaVirus even if airborne and not in droplets.

MYTH: MASKS CANNOT BE REUSED

You can probably sterilise a used face mask ub an oven for an hour at 60ºC. Compare it with 67ºC for SARS-CoV-1 which also is inactivated at 75ºC for half an hour, so my guess is that should be plenty for SARS-CoV-2. There is also a similar method for E.Coli.

MYTH TRUE: AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION

Virus is airborne for over 20 minutes as suggested by high tech video of coughing. It is not scientifically verified and in fact contradicts WHO science.
UPDATE: Peer-reviewed published paper contradicts that WHO report.

MYTH: MALARIA DRUG IS A CURE

Trump is promoting use of HydroxyChloroquine and Cholroquine but there is much controversy about their use for Covid-19.

MYTH: HIV DRUG IS A CURE

An open-label study of Kaletra (aka lopinavir-ritonavir) found it does not improve recovery rates.

MYTH: TRUE: EBOLA DRUG HELPS

Just because one old guy in Italy recovered while using Remdesivir does not mean it is what cured him. We await results from five trials.
UPDATE: US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases preprint study shows 30% decrease in treatment time.
UPDATE: Supplies available for only 200,000 patients globally.

MYTH: MUTATIONS MAKE IT STRONGER

Any CoronaVirus is more likely to get less dangerous each mutation, in fact there are promising signs this is already happening to Covid-19.

MYTH: WASH FRUIT & VEG WITH SOAP

FDA says "Washing fruits and vegetables with soap, detergent, or commercial produce wash is not recommended".

MYTHS: DRINK HOT WATER, GARGLE BRINE etc

(A whole list of myths debunked. Also the myth of the illness feeling like drowning in your own fluids)

MYTH: DRINK ALCOHOL

Italy warns its citizens that actually alcohol reduces immunity despite claims by the Belarus president.

MYTH: DRINK BLEACH

200515

Dumb rumour spread on the Telegram social network about a pre-existing cult miracle cure called MMS. After much concern, the "church" has been fined $151k by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Association.

MYTH: INJECT DISINFECTANT

200424

Trump's demented rambling pushing a notion ridiculed by health professionals around the world denouncing his theory.

MYTH: DISINFECTING STREETS

200517

WHO says spraying streets with disinfectant is ineffective and even harmful.

MYTH: BIOCHARGER

200424

Aussie celebrity chef Pete Evans fined $25k (only) for his $14,990 "hybrid subtle energy revitalisation platform".

MYTH: 5G TOWERS

20025

The craziest myth of the lot spruiked by David Icke, who also claims the world is run by shapeshifting lizards posing as world leaders (eg Queen Elizabeth) from the planet Nibiru. Phone towers are being vandalised by the believers - twenty of them in just one weekend (Easter) in the UK, thirty three in total. Icke also says the moon is a hollow space-station for the illuminati to exert mind-control over us.
UPDATE 200418: 53 UK towers damaged in total.
UPDATE 200506: Quebec, Canada has 4 towers damaged.
UPDATE 200507: 77 UK towers damaged in total.
UPDATE 200525: 90 UK towers damaged in total.