False claims that onions can cure COVID-19 resurface

Claims that consuming raw onion will cure COVID-19 are circulating on social media. The World Health Organization and other health authorities have previously stated onions cannot cure COVID-19. These claims are reminiscent of a debunked claim from May 2020 that chewing raw onions will cure COVID-19.

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