17 hours agoRamadan in the time of Coronavirus: Will more Muslims be at risk if they fast?
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The month of Ramadan, where active Muslims are required to fast for the rest of the day and eat at night, will start tomorrow, for the first time in the pandemic. But what do health experts say about that? Could fasting cause higher risk of Coronavirus infection [...]
Could fasting cause greater risk of Coronavirus ' infection because of bodily dehydration?
According to recommendations issued by the World Health Organization ( O In terms of the pandemic of the new Covid-19 coronary, people are required to work on a lot of fluid so they can hold their throats and wet respiratory traumas, writes GulfNews, for Periscope.
Health experts say that drinking water prevents dehydration, but it does not prevent anyone from infecting the new coronary.
Dr. William Schaffner, an expert on infectious diseases from Vanderbil University, said that although medical professionals usually recommend drinking fluids when they are sick, drinking more water will not preserve them from coronary infection.
According to recent scientific studies, fasting is the secret to a longer, healthier life.
Meanwhile, according to Muslim clergymen, fear that you may be sick is no reason to give up fasting during Ramadan. Yet, he gives such permission to those in poor health who may risk their lives. /Periscope
