Does ginger, garlic and hot water cure covid-19?

Imported FB post from March 03, 2020

This is very misleading and inaccurate information that has been circulating on social media.

Garlic, ginger, pepper, hot water etc. will NOT prevent Corona because it is spread by respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus can enter your body through the eyes, mouth and nose and it can cause a variety of symptoms which vary in different people.

The presence or absence of dry cough or sputum is NOT enough to diagnose COVID-19 unless you take a rapid diagnostic test.

Proven ways to avoid the virus are

1) Avoid public gatherings

2) Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use alcohol based hand sanitizer

4) Do not get in close contact with any person who is sick even if it is just simple fever

5) If you are sick, don’t take public transport or taxi to the hospital. Stay at home and call for medical help.

6) Sneeze into your elbow (not palm) or use a tissue when coughing or sneezing and throw it away in a secure dust bin and wash hands.

More info: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fprevention-treatment.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1gDLv4Yp4qELr8dDLoPGt08hBEqDOPw3dRI9FmkR6lRh3XdjW30mBUypM&h=AT0t1orrNfpoPNHGrc51xtXhosFu9b8OLnbzvvc8x6QyWLnelQYxNjSKCwru2ia_PGnmQBw8YU8rnZTEIBRq3FQO7pkwoK8HqslDCbRG_ZGBgvhIJCO8r9wIXosULOF0bv29d_r7CqC1GzOyA_35&__tn__=%2CmH-R&c[0]=AT187CTeKGSYys7TMqoE4f3aNSaTjUcuyF36l9onar-_1-sACiDD5j2Ps6hvQhZ_if--lqUThI2Q8ZmflLh0Dw464ulRy2mmcuaJVa9dgHQF6M-5KQTaQdhs5dp7yAgUHQQ2uVaQKApBzcqNv2tjBWl98A