Media Activity 1.2

Critical Thinking and the Challenges of Modern Media

2. Research this viral post on Snopes.com and answer the question that follows.

There is a picture of the Corona Virus spreading in the throat of a man. The text near it reads, Corona virus before it reaches the lungs it remains in the throat for four days and at this time the person begins to cough and have throat pains. If he drinks water a lot and gargling with warm water and salt or vinegar eliminates the virus. Spread this information because you can save someone with this information.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gargling-eliminate-coronavirus/

Can gargling with salt water and vinegar eliminate the COVID-19 coronavirus from the throat of an infected person? What evidence supports your answer?

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