The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread rapidly worldwide and led to the deaths of thousands of people. To date, there is not any vaccine or specific antiviral medicine that can prevent or treat this virus. This caused panic among people who try their best to prevent being infected. In Iran, methanol poisoning was reported and led to the death of hundreds of people in several provinces. The incident occurred after a rumor circulated in the country that drinking alcohol (ethanol) can cure or prevent being infected by COVID-19.

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为了对抗 COVID-19 而摄入酒精：伊朗的一个医学神话。

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 在全球范围内迅速传播，导致数千人死亡。迄今为止，还没有任何疫苗或特效抗病毒药物可以预防或治疗这种病毒。这引起了尽力防止感染的人们的恐慌。伊朗报告了甲醇中毒事件，导致多个省份数百人死亡。该事件发生之前，该国流传着饮酒（乙醇）可以治愈或预防感染 COVID-19 的谣言。