Coronavirus is not caused by eating the meat, the government called it a rumor
Fact Check. All the rumors about Coronavirus which have made more than eight lakh people infected worldwide are going viral. It is now being claimed that coronavirus has been found in goat meat, so do not eat meat. Along with meat, there is an appeal not to eat non-veg in many messages. Viral claims turned out to be false in our investigation.
What viral
- On email, a reader sent us a screenshot of the viral message on WhatsApp.
- It says, ‘Coronavirus has been found in goat meat, send it to all groups’. A photo with this message is also going viral.
What is truth
- During searching on Google, we found that original photo on Just Dial , which is being edited and is going viral.
- On seeing this, it was found that red spots have also been added separately in the photo being viral.
We received a tweet from the Government of India PIB during the investigation . In which this claim has been described as false. PIB wrote that eating mutton does not cause coronavirus infection. Be careful not to be afraid of coronaviruses.Â
BJP MP Giriraj Singh also clarified by tweeting that, beware of misconceptions: – eating mutton, chicken egg and fish does not cause corona virus infection!
- During the search, we also found FSSAI’s tweet. In which the viral claim is denied.
- Coronavirus is a respiratory infection that is transmitted through droplets in the air. There is no evidence of its connection to chicken, meat or seafood.
- The virus was introduced from the poultry market in Wuhan city of China, but this does not mean that it is spreading from non-veg, dairy or poultry. However, it is always advisable not to eat any kind of meat without cooking it well (at least 30 minutes). When cooked well, the germs and viruses are eliminated by the meat.
- AIIMS director Dr. Randeep Guleria has said in a statement to the media that, eating meat does not cause coronavirus. In general, all types of meats are recommended to be washed and cooked thoroughly.
