Common Myths
The virus will die off when temperatures rise in the spring
Some viruses, such as cold and flu viruses, do spread more easily in the colder months, but that does not mean that they stop entirely when conditions become milder. As it stands, scientists do not know how temperature changes will influence the behavior of SARS-CoV-2. View Source
Related Myths
The virus can be transferred by goods from a country with COVID-19 cases such as China.
You have to be with someone for 10 minutes to catch the virus
Putting on sesame oil blocks the new coronavirus from entering the body.