File this under yet more coronavirus signs and situations. People are definitely trying to make money off the pandemic. While sellers have been instructed not to inflate the price of face shields and face masks there's a more subtle con happening.
These are COVID essential packs sold by a local pharmacy. Let's take a closer look.
This COVID essential pack is just ascorbic acid which is vitamin C.
Now for the break down. COVID-19 is a virus which can effect the lungs, the brain, and even the heart. And it can last for months.
Most people who have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recover completely within a few weeks. But some people — even those who had mild versions of the disease — continue to experience symptoms after their initial recovery.
These people sometimes describe themselves as "long haulers" and the condition has been called post-COVID-19 syndrome or "long COVID-19."
Older people and people with many serious medical conditions are the most likely to experience lingering COVID-19 symptoms, but even young, otherwise healthy people can feel unwell for weeks to months after infection. The most common signs and symptoms that linger over time include:
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Cough
- Joint pain
- Chest pain
Other long-term signs and symptoms may include:
- Muscle pain or headache
- Fast or pounding heartbeat
- Loss of smell or taste
- Memory, concentration or sleep problems
- Rash or hair loss
Although COVID-19 is seen as a disease that primarily affects the lungs, it can damage many other organs as well. This organ damage may increase the risk of long-term health problems.
COVID-19 can make blood cells more likely to clump up and form clots. While large clots can cause heart attacks and strokes, much of the heart damage caused by COVID-19 is believed to stem from very small clots that block tiny blood vessels (capillaries) in the heart muscle.
Other parts of the body affected by blood clots include the lungs, legs, liver and kidneys. COVID-19 can also weaken blood vessels and cause them to leak, which contributes to potentially long-lasting problems with the liver and kidneys.
All of that is from the Mayo clinic in Minnesota. They make COVID-19 sound rather awful and for those who are already unhealthy it probably is. So will Vitamin C help prevent the virus? How about a multi-vitamin? Throat gargle? Do I need to tell you the answer is a resounding "No?"
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| https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-c-coronavirus |
No supplement will cure or prevent disease.
With the 2019 coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, it’s especially important to understand that no supplement, diet, or other lifestyle modification other than physical distancing, also known as social distancing, and proper hygiene practices can protect you from COVID-19.
Vitamin C won't help you though it sounds good. This pharmacy is selling the public the appearance of health and prevention but in reality it's all bunk. What you have here is an opportunistic company doing what their kind always does and that's attempting to take your money. Don't give it to them.
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