Coronavirus: Know the truth about the treatment with alcohol

New cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by the novel Coronavirus – are cropping up around the world at an increasing pace. And as the spread of the virus continues to stoke fear and apprehension in the minds of the public, the Covid-19 rumour mill has sputtered into overdrive. Does alcohol gel kill the coronavirus? While the effectiveness of alcohol gels depends on the virus being targeted – which is why some alcohol rubs aren't very effective against coronavirus– the coronavirus has an envelope structure which alcohol can attack.