COVID-19 has fuelled a lot of bizarre conspiracy theories and behaviour as suspicious minds kicked into overdrive.
From hydroxychloroquine to bleach, unusual and dangerous "cures" have been touted by those without any insight, and some people have been only too keen to trial anything, provided it didn't come from a reputable source.
One prime example of this science-phobic approach, is a British woman who in a desperate effort to stave off the virus decided to follow some ill-informed advice picked up on WhatsApp from a "friend" and drank her own urine.
In an interview with Healthwatch Central West London, the woman confessed to having her children channel their inner Bear Grylls and imbibe their personal waste water for four days.
The woman said that she believed that Microsoft founder, Bill and his wife, Melinda, Gates were trying to introduce vaccinations that would be dangerous to her family, adding that she trusted "traditional cures" instead.
Can anyone tell Dispensary Corner what drinking your own urine traditionally cures?
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