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Common myths about alcohol and COVID-19 Myth: Drinking alcohol kills the virus that causes COVID-19. Truth: Drinking alcohol does not kill the virus. Conversely, drinking alcohol can increase health risks if a person becomes infected with the virus. Alcohol (at a concentration of at least 60%) can be effectively used to disinfect the skin, but it does not have a disinfectant effect when ingested. Myth: Drinking strong alcoholic beverages destroys the virus particles in the air you breathe. Truth: Drinking alcohol does not help kill viral particles in the air you breathe, does not disinfect your mouth and throat, and is in no way a way to protect yourself from the virus. Myth: Drinking alcohol (in the form of beer, wine, distilled spirits, or herbal spirits) strengthens the immune system and increases the body's resistance to the virus. Truth: Drinking alcohol has a devastating effect on your immune system and does not strengthen your immune system or increase your bo
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Alcohol and the human body: general facts Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) - a substance that is contained in alcoholic (alcoholic) drinks and is the cause of most of the harm from their use, regardless of which alcoholic beverages ethanol enters the body: wine, beer, spirits or other alcoholic products. Unfortunately, other toxic substances that may smell but are not ethanol can be added to adulterated drinks that are produced by illegal or artisanal methods; or they may be present in alcoholic products not intended for ingestion, such as hand sanitizers. Exposure to additives such as methanol (methyl alcohol) is fatal to humans even in small amounts or can lead to blindness and kidney failure, among other effects. According to media reports, as well as information from private sources, in some countries during the COVID-19 outbreak, there have already been deaths due to the use of alcohol-based products based on the unfounded belief that they can provide protection against the virus.