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As the new coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, misinformation surrounding the disease is also spreading, exacerbating global anxiety.
On March 10, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt (R) filed a lawsuit against TV promoter Jim Bakker and his production company for advertising and marketing a silver solution. He and he The guest of Sherill Sellman (Sherill Sellman) falsely suggested that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could be cured.
In the broadcast, naturopathic doctor Sherill Sellman claimed that the silver solution killed other viruses. Coronavirus is a family of viruses. Other notable outbreaks are SARS and MERS.
Salman said: “Well, we have not tested this coronavirus, but we have tested other coronaviruses and can eliminate them within 12 hours.”
When Zeeman was speaking, a message appeared at the bottom of the screen. The advertisement sold four 4-ounce silver solutions for $80.
On March 9, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning statement to seven companies, including the Jim Bakker show, informing them to stop selling products that claim to cure the coronavirus. According to the FDA press release, the products mentioned in the letter are tea, essential oils, tinctures and colloidal silver.
This is not the first warning from the Jim Bakker Show. On March 3, the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James wrote to Bakker asking him to mislead the public about the effectiveness of silver solution as a treatment for new diseases. Misleading. We contacted Salman to understand the actual meaning of this silver substance, but received no response.
However, one ingredient is colloidal silver, a liquid containing silver particles. It is usually effective as a dietary supplement that can enhance immunity and treat diseases, but there is no scientific evidence to support these claims. In fact, colloidal silver can harm your health. According to the National Center for Complementary and Comprehensive Health, its side effects include making your skin permanently pale blue and causing malabsorption of certain drugs and antibiotics.
Coronaviruses are known for their coronavirus spikes and are a large group of viruses that can be found in many different types of animals, including cows and bats.
Coronaviruses that infect animals rarely evolve and produce new human coronaviruses, making people sick.
There are seven types of coronaviruses that can infect people, and most people will have cold-like symptoms. Three strains including COVID-19 can cause acute respiratory distress and spread rapidly.
“COVID-19 is spread through close contact or respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
“The elderly and those with serious chronic diseases such as heart or lung disease are at higher risk of this disease.”
Sellman claimed that the silver solution used for the coronavirus strain “completely eliminated it. Killed it. Inactivated it.”
No pill or medicine can cure any human coronavirus including COVID-19. In fact, Sellman’s “silver solution” and colloidal silver will not only harm your wallet, but also you.
Email interview, Robert Pines, National Center for Complementary and Comprehensive Health News Team, March 13, 2020
National Center for Complementary and Comprehensive Health, “In the News: Coronavirus and’Alternative’ Therapies”, March 6, 2020
US Food and Drug Administration, “Coronavirus Update: FDA and FTC warn seven companies that sell fraudulent products that claim to treat or prevent COVID-19,” March 9, 2020
The Associated Press, February 14, 2020, “It has not been shown that colloidal silver is effective against the new virus from China.”