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Iranians turn to alcohol to prevent COVID-19, trusting fake news, booze kills 27

R Sinduja
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Nearly 27 people have died from methanol poisoning in Iran after rumours that drinking alcohol can cure coronavirus infection. 20 people died in Khuzestan and 7 in northern region of Alborz after drinking bootleg alcohol. Drinking alcohol is banned in Iran for everyone except for some non-Muslim religious minorities. Methanol if taken in large quantities, can cause blindness, liver damage and death.


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