A claim has been shared on Whatsapp, particularly in Nigeria, that pepper soup is a cure for coronavirus. This claim comes in the form of a preacher sharing a video about this ‘cure’. Pepper soup is a traditional spicy Nigerian dish. However, this is not a cure. There is no cure or specific treatment for coronavirus yet. Pepper soup does not have medicinal properties. 

Sharing such myths is dangerous because it can encourage people to think that they will be safe from coronavirus even when they are not.  Do not rely on such ‘miracle cures’. It is important that you keep washing your hands (for 20 seconds, with soap), keep a physical distance from other people, where possible, and touch your face less.