COVID-19 Cure Kills

[BeauJangles]

In desperation to fight against the coronavirus disease in Iran, the current count of deaths from drinking methanol has risen to nearly 500. This form of alcohol is extremely toxic. During the Great Depression in America, countless deaths were also attributed to it as an illicit means of intoxication during the years of Prohibition. The Iranians were in hopes this deadly drink would cure COVID-19. Instead, tragic deaths were the result.

 

  

Hundreds Die in Iran From Bootleg Alcohol Being Peddled Online as Fake Coronavirus Remedy

By Elliot Hannon

March 27, 202011:24 AM

Iran, perhaps more than any other country so far, has struggled to meet the challenge of the coronavirus. The country has now recorded nearly 3,000 deaths, which suggests the actual number of cases of the virus is far higher than the roughly 30,000 confirmed so far. The virus has hit the country hard, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities including the lack of resources due to economic sanctions, limited state administrative capacity, an ill-equipped health system, and public mistrust of the government, which has floundered and fudged its way into a dark corner with the virus. The extent of the regime’s waning domestic credibility and the corrosive power of misinformation was on full display this week when, according to the Associated Press, Iranian media reported that several hundred Iranians had died of methanol poisoning and potentially thousands more were sickened when they ingested bootleg alcohol with the mistaken belief that it protected against the coronavirus.

“In messages forwarded and forwarded again, Iranian social media accounts in Farsi falsely suggested a British school teacher and others cured themselves of the coronavirus with whiskey and honey, based on a tabloid story from early February,” the AP reports. “Mixed with messages about the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, some wrongly believed drinking high-proof alcohol would kill the virus in their bodies.”

Official Iranian media reports say nearly 300 people have died and more than 1,000 have fallen ill from drinking one of many fake coronavirus remedies being spread on social media. The AP reports that Iran’s Health Ministry puts the numbers even higher, counting nearly 480 dead and 2,850 people sickened. Alcohol is banned in Iran, but bootleggers craft dubious homemade concoctions that sometimes contain harmful chemicals, and then falsely advertise them as drinkable.

[BeauJangles]

8 minutes ago, PromisesPromises! said:

Hi, @BeauJangles, this is a good example of how easily people are deceived when they are desperate and lack knowledge.  It should not be surprising to us.  The Bible tells us of an even greater deception coming.  

Thanks for your response, sister. I've heard many End Times theologians feel their may be amazingly false miraculous healings that will occur when the antichrist comes into power, and thus deceiving a vast majority of the world. This could include all the dreadful plagues and horrible diseases we've known. Cancer, and perhaps those that are yet incurable, such as AIDS/HIV and even the coronavirus. What devious deception that would be, but it would also come as little surprise.  

[missmuffet]

On 3/27/2020 at 3:55 PM, BeauJangles said:

In desperation to fight against the coronavirus disease in Iran, the current count of deaths from drinking methanol has risen to nearly 500. This form of alcohol is extremely toxic. During the Great Depression in America, countless deaths were also attributed to it as an illicit means of intoxication during the years of Prohibition. The Iranians were in hopes this deadly drink would cure COVID-19. Instead, tragic deaths were the result.

 

  

Hundreds Die in Iran From Bootleg Alcohol Being Peddled Online as Fake Coronavirus Remedy

By Elliot Hannon

March 27, 202011:24 AM

Iran, perhaps more than any other country so far, has struggled to meet the challenge of the coronavirus. The country has now recorded nearly 3,000 deaths, which suggests the actual number of cases of the virus is far higher than the roughly 30,000 confirmed so far. The virus has hit the country hard, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities including the lack of resources due to economic sanctions, limited state administrative capacity, an ill-equipped health system, and public mistrust of the government, which has floundered and fudged its way into a dark corner with the virus. The extent of the regime’s waning domestic credibility and the corrosive power of misinformation was on full display this week when, according to the Associated Press, Iranian media reported that several hundred Iranians had died of methanol poisoning and potentially thousands more were sickened when they ingested bootleg alcohol with the mistaken belief that it protected against the coronavirus.

“In messages forwarded and forwarded again, Iranian social media accounts in Farsi falsely suggested a British school teacher and others cured themselves of the coronavirus with whiskey and honey, based on a tabloid story from early February,” the AP reports. “Mixed with messages about the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, some wrongly believed drinking high-proof alcohol would kill the virus in their bodies.”

Official Iranian media reports say nearly 300 people have died and more than 1,000 have fallen ill from drinking one of many fake coronavirus remedies being spread on social media. The AP reports that Iran’s Health Ministry puts the numbers even higher, counting nearly 480 dead and 2,850 people sickened. Alcohol is banned in Iran, but bootleggers craft dubious homemade concoctions that sometimes contain harmful chemicals, and then falsely advertise them as drinkable.

The stupid things people do 

[BeauJangles]

11 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

The stupid things people do 

Yes. I suppose desperate situations lead to making desperate mistakes. That's quite a few fatalities due to methanol. 

[BeauJangles]

I took this from an article including a commentary copy/paste this morning. This should make further clarifications on why these deaths in Iran occurred. My articles don't get a lot of attention regardless the topic or subject, but I'd like to express my deepest appreciation for those who take the time to read and respond God bless you! 

From gleaning several major publications about this foolish tragedy in Iran, there had been rumors spread that any particular concoction containing ethyl alcohol would build up an immunity of some sort against the virus. Since drinking alcoholic beverages is against the religion of Islam, unscrupulous members of their society began distilling liquor illicitly. Methanol comes to the surface of high powered bootleg booze and is supposed to be siphoned off accordingly. This also occurred during Prohibition in the years of The Great Depression in America as well. Thousands went blind and were poisoned as a result here. Very sad. 

Edited April 1, 2020 by BeauJangles