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WESTMINSTER, United Kingdom – A mother trying to protect herself and her family from the new coronavirus was eventually misled by false information that led her to drink her own urine.
For four days, the British woman and her four children swallowed their own urine, believing it would protect them from COVID-19, according to a report from the City of Westminster.
Urine is a waste product of the body. According to a study conducted in 2015 by the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, its consumption is mostly rejected in Western medicine.
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Urine contains high concentrations of toxins and salt that the body has already got rid of. Once outside the body, urine attracts more bacteria. If you consume it, it can harm someone.
The British woman told officials she was persuaded to drink her pee by a trusted friend or family member, who served as the mother’s primary source of pandemic-related news.
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The mother said she puts her trust in natural cures. Nevertheless, the medical community has not yet recognized anything as a cure for COVID-19.
To date, vaccines have been the only clinical evidence to prevent COVID-19 disease. But the mother cited a denied conspiracy theory in which Bill and Melinda Gates were involved when she expressed her distrust of vaccines.
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Incorrect information has proven to be a public health hazard throughout the pandemic. Apart from drinking urine, many so-called drugs or preventative measures are useless.
One of the most notable counterfeit drugs made headlines this past spring when former President Donald Trump thought out loud about taking bleach to fight the virus.
It caused severe setbacks by health officials, political rivals and bleach manufacturers, but their efforts came to naught.
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Only a few days later, officials reported cases of people drinking detergents in an attempt to protect themselves from the coronavirus.
This story was reported from Atlanta.