吃大蒜預防新型冠狀病毒?使用紫外線燈可以殺滅病毒?注射肺炎疫苗能提供保護?世界衛生組織近日揭穿了有關新型冠狀病毒的13個虛假傳言。
1. Hand dryers will not kill the coronavirus
幹手器不能殺死冠狀病毒
Hand dryers alone cannot kill coronavirus.
只用幹手器是無法殺死冠狀病毒的。
Rumors have claimed using the hot air from the dryer for 30 seconds will rid any trace of the virus on your hands.
有傳言稱，用幹手器烘乾30秒鐘，就能完全滅除手上的冠狀病毒。
Above all, people should focus on keeping their hands clean.
最重要的是，人們應該重點保持雙手清潔。
'To protect yourself against the novel coronavirus, you should frequently clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water,' the WHO said.
世界衛生組織稱：「為了免受新型冠狀病毒的侵襲，你應該經常用含酒精的洗手液洗手，或用肥皂和水洗手。」
'Once your hands are cleaned, you should dry them thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air dryer.'
「洗完手後，應該用紙巾或熱風乾手器把手徹底擦乾或吹乾。」
2. Ultraviolet lamps cannot sterilize the skin
紫外線燈無法為皮膚消毒
Ultraviolet lamps will not sterilize the skin.
紫外線燈無法為皮膚消毒。
They could, however, cause skin irritation, the WHO warned.
世界衛生組織警告說，它們反而可能刺激皮膚。
Long term, UV radiation which also comes from the sun can damage the DNA in cells, which in turn may lead to cancer. It's for this reason that tanning beds are advised against.
長期來看，紫外線輻射會破壞細胞中的脫氧核糖核酸(DNA)，進而可能引發癌症。太陽光中也有紫外線。因此不建議使用日光浴床。
Hospitals and laboratories often use ultraviolet UV light to kill microbes, but never use it around humans.
醫院和實驗室經常使用紫外線燈滅菌，但是在無人的環境下使用。
3. Eating garlic is not protective
吃大蒜沒有保護作用
Garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties, the WHO said.
世界衛生組織說，大蒜是一種健康食品，可能具有某些抗菌特性。
However, there is no evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from the novel coronavirus.
但從目前的疫情來看，沒有證據表明吃大蒜能使人們免受新型冠狀病毒感染。
An online post went viral after claiming a bowl of boiled garlic water can cure the novel coronavirus.
之前有網帖稱，煮開的大蒜水可以殺滅新型冠狀病毒，隨後該帖被瘋狂轉發。
Facebook has since blocked the post because 'the primary claims in the information are factually inaccurate.'
臉書之後屏蔽了該帖，因為「信息中的主要說法實際上是不準確的」。
4. Sesame oil doesn't block coronavirus from entering the body
芝麻油不能阻止新型冠狀病毒感染
Contrary to rife rumors, rubbing sesame oil onto the skin won't block coronavirus from entering the body.
與流行的傳言相反，往皮膚上抹芝麻油並不能阻止冠狀病毒進入人體。
The WHO said, 'No. Sesame oil does not kill the novel coronavirus.'
世界衛生組織說：「不。芝麻油無法殺死新型冠狀病毒。」
This is because transmission is believed to occur when an infected person sneezes, and droplets land in a person's mouth or nose, or they inhale it from the air.
這是因為，據目前的信息顯示，感染者打噴嚏後，飛沫濺落到他人口鼻中，或者他人從空氣中吸入飛沫時才會發生病毒傳播。
Close contact with someone infected also raises the risk. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, spread from person-to-person can happen from six feet apart.
與感染者密切接觸也會增加患病風險。根據美國疾病控制和預防中心的說法，距離6英尺(約合1.8米)遠就可能發生人與人之間的傳播。
5. Spraying alcohol or chlorine over your body will not get rid of the virus
在身上噴酒精或含氯消毒劑不會清除體內的新型冠狀病毒
Once novel coronavirus is in your system, spraying substances like alcohol and chlorine on the skin will not be of any use.
一旦新型冠狀病毒進入人體內，在皮膚上噴灑酒精和含氯消毒劑等等就毫無用處了。
But generally, there are some powerful chemical disinfectants that can kill coronaviruses on surfaces, according to the WHO. These include bleach and chlorine-based disinfectants.
但根據世界衛生組織的說法，通常情況下，一些強效的化學消毒劑可以殺死物體表面上的冠狀病毒。這些消毒劑包括漂白劑和含氯消毒劑。
disinfectant[ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt]：n.消毒劑
They should not be used on the skin, as this can be dangerous. It is also not recommended to sniff it.
不過這些消毒劑不應該用於皮膚，因為這很危險，也不建議吸入。
They could be harmful to mucous membranes.
它們可能對黏膜有害。
The WHO said: 'Be aware that both alcohol and chlorine can be useful to disinfect surfaces, but they need to be used under appropriate recommendations.'
世界衛生組織說：「要注意，酒精和含氯消毒劑給物體表面消毒是有用的，但要根據恰當的建議使用。」
6. Thermal scanners won't always detect infected people
熱掃描儀無法發現所有感染者
Thermal scanners are being used worldwide at airports and railway stations. They can detect people with a fever - a temperature higher than normal.
全球的機場和火車站都在使用熱掃描儀。熱掃描儀能檢測出發熱的人。
'However, they cannot detect people who are infected but are not yet sick with fever,' the WHO said.
世界衛生組織說：「但熱掃描儀無法檢測出未發燒的感染者。」
It takes two to ten days before people who are infected become sick and develop a fever. In some people, it's taken 14 days.
被感染者可能在兩到十天的潛伏期後才會發病和發燒。有些人潛伏期長達14天。
7. Letters or packages from China do not carry coronavirus
來自中國的信件和包裹不攜帶冠狀病毒
It is safe to receive packages from China, the WHO said. Analysis shows coronaviruses do not survive very long on objects - especially flying between countries.
世界衛生組織說，收取來自中國的包裹是安全的。分析表明，冠狀病毒不會在物體上存活太長時間。
People questioned exactly how novel coronavirus spreads and if it can arrive by mail.
人們問及新型冠狀病毒究竟如何傳播，以及是否可以通過包裹傳播。
There is nothing to suggest this is the case.
沒有證據表明這種病毒可通過包裹傳播。