Myth: Drinking alcohol gel can kill the coronavirus inside your body if you are infected

Myth: Drinking alcohol gel can kill the coronavirus inside your body if you are infected

This is not true. Alcohol hand gel is useful for disinfecting your hands, but it should not be applied widely over the body and should never be inhaled or swallowed. Drinking alcohol gel can cause methanol poisoning which can be deadly.

Sources:
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-consumers-should-not-use#:~:text=The%20agency%20is%20aware%20of,due%20to%20its%20toxic%20effects.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932e1.htm