Just as scientists around the globe are working overtime to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, many ordinary folk fearful of the new coronavirus are turning to myths and home remedies—often culled from the internet—to protect themselves against the respiratory disease that has already killed more than 27,000 worldwide. In Iran, nearly 300 have died and more than 1,000 have fallen ill after ingesting methanol, believing that high-proof alcohol would sanitize their digestive system and kill the
One man’s risk could be another person’s danger. At no other time is this truism clearer than today, as we respond to the complexities of the coronavirus pandemic. Responsibility demands that all of us consciously weigh the effects of our actions not only upon ourselves or our immediate families, but on
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