The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NDC) has debunked a social media message suggesting that “drinking palm oil can stop the spread of COVID-19.
In a tweet shared on Thursday, the NCDC says such a claim is ‘FALSE’ and warned Nigerians not to spread false information.
The tweet reads: “The claim that drinking palm oil can stop the spread of #COVID19 is FALSE
“To protect yourselves and loved ones from #COVID19 please adhere to guidance from public health authorities and avoid the spread of false information.”
The claim that drinking palm oil can stop the spread of #COVID19 is FALSE
To protect yourselves and loved ones from #COVID19 please adhere to guidance from public health authorities and avoid the spread of false information#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/j0JPIMFvcF
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 30, 2020
Okay.ng reports that the NCDC reported 196 new coronavirus cases in FCT, eleven states of Nigeria, bring the total 1728 as of 11:55 pm on Wednesday, April 29.
