The Chinese government says an ancient herbal drink could be used to help beat the Wuhan coronavirus.
According to the New York Post, the news outlet Xinhua informed citizens who are infected with the virus can drink the liquid called Shuanghuanglian and the publication sourced their findings from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The drink is believed to help alleviate some symptoms, causing lines to form at pharmacies so people could quickly purchase the “remedy.”
However, the public became skeptical of the claims, leading officials to slow down with spreading information.
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The current death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus is 304 and thousands are currently infected. There is little evidence to prove that the Shuanghuaglian drink can actually help reduce symptoms.
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There is little evidence to prove that the Shuanghuaglin drink can actually help reduce symptoms. The People’s Daily issued a warning earlier today that consuming the liquid does not “equal preventing and treating.
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