False

Inhalation of hot steam will NOT kill Coronavirus !

Social Media is flooded with misinformation related to Coronavirus. Amidst this we received a request for a fact check on our WhatsApp number 9049053770. According to the message it claims that Chinese experts have suggested that inhalation of steam from hot water will kill the Coronavirus.

The message reads “A Chinese expert assures everybody that inhalation of steam from hot water kills Corona virus 100 percent. Even if the virus entered the Nose, throat or Lungs. Corona Virus can not stand the hot water steam…

PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.”

Facebook Post | Archive Link 

Fact Check- 

We started our investigation by using a keyword search on Google to find relevant research and reports on the same, however the results did not reveal any relavent information. Further we searched for relevant reports on World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India) website but we were unable to find any information confirming that inhalation of hot steam can kill Coronavirus.

However we came across PIB’s Fact Check’s Facebook post published on 30th March 2020. The post mentioned that “There is no scientific evidence to prove that inhaling hot water steam kills #Coronavirus.
Remember: Respiratory hygiene, social distancing and washing hands are effective measures to prevent #Covid19.”

PIB Fact Check has also posted the same on their official Twitter handle as well.

Archive Link 

Conclusion- Fact Crescendo found the above mentioned post to be False. Inhalation of steam from hot water does not kill Coronavirus. We request our readers to not forward any messages without verifying it’s authenticity.

Title:Inhalation of hot steam will NOT kill Coronavirus !

Fact Check By: Aavya Ray

Result: False

Aavya Ray

Recent Posts

Video of flooded metro station from Brazil goes viral linking to Mumbai rain

This video is from Brazil, during the flood in January 2025. It has no link…

11 hours ago

Viral Facebook Post Claiming Users Must Deny Meta Permission to Use Their Photos Is a Hoax

A chain message telling Facebook users to post a declaration to block Meta from using…

16 hours ago

Old video of waves pounding Gateway of India going viral as a recent video from Mumbai

While the city is witnessing heavy rains, the viral video is from May 2021, when…

18 hours ago

This video does not show the flooding of the airport runway in Mumbai

This video is from Chennai Airport, which was flooded in December 2023 Heavy rains lashed…

1 day ago

Viral Claim That WhatsApp Group Admins Must Enable Advanced Chat Privacy to Block Meta AI Is False.

A social media post wrongly suggests Meta AI can access entire group chats and contacts…

1 day ago

2023 Chennai Airport Video Viral as Recently Flooded Mumbai Airport

Several parts of Maharashtra are currently experiencing heavy rainfall, especially Mumbai, which has recorded its…

1 day ago