After UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was released from hospital where he was treated for COVID-19, the hashtag #OfficialSecretsAct began to circulate, spreading the rumour he was never sick.
The post suggests that hand sanitiser contains ethylene glycol, which is found in antifreeze and is toxic to humans and animals. But this is not the case — hand sanitisers sold in Australia contain 60 to 95 per cent alcohol in the form of ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, and a small amount of other chemicals.
Jacqueline Norris, University of Sydney Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, told AAP that hand sanitiser would only be dangerous to pets if they licked the hands of someone who had just applied the rub, something most animals would be averse to doing. "If they did [lick hand rub containing alcohol] it could cause central depression and vomiting mainly due to the high levels of alcohol," Professor Norris said."There is no scientific evidence that tonic water and zinc can prevent or treat COVID-19. As of mid-April 2020, there is no specific treatment or vaccine for the illness.
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