France has warned its citizens not take to cocaine to fight Covid-19 (Picture: Getty)

Despite what some may think, taking cocaine in any form will not reduce your chances of catching coronavirus.

French health officials issued the stark warning that using the Class A drug is not a way of stopping the spread of the virus in a Twitter post on Sunday.

‘No, cocaine does not protect against COVID-19,’ said the country’s Ministry of Solidarity and Health. ‘It’s an addictive drug that causes serious adverse and harmful effects.’

The post included a link to the government’s coronavirus information page, which also shares guidance to debunk other myths. It came after a series of memes and bizarre conspiracy theories began circulating online, with some showing fake news headlines claiming cocaine can kill Covid-19.


The French Ministry of Solidarity and Health (Picture: Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé/Twitter)

Chemists Fabien Bruno checks a can of hydroalcoholic gel in Paris (Picture: AP)

Other shared information alleged that spraying the body with chlorine, bleach or alcohol can protect against infection – all dangerous myths that the French health ministry warned against on its website.



More than 1,784 people have caught the virus in France and 33 have died. The government has announced a ban on events of more than 1,000 people as part of measures to contain and delay the bug.

Despite the ban, the Smurf community seemed unbothered by the spread of the virus and were determined to make history by claiming the Guinness World Record for the largest ever gathering of Smurfs.

Almost 3,550 attendees, dressed in the famous blue clothing, face paint and white hats, gathering in Landerneau, Brittany, on Saturday.

Tourists, some wearing a mask, queue to enter the Louvre museum (Picture: AP)

An unnamed Disneyland maintenance worker tested positive for coronavirus and other employees who may have been in contact with the person were being checked (Picture: Getty)

One attendee said: ‘We figured we wouldn’t worry and that as French people we wouldn’t give up on our attempt to break the record, and now we’re champions of the world.’

A Disneyland Paris worker tested positive on Monday but the theme park announced it will stay open.

Bosses say the maintenance worker had not been in contact with visitors and they are checking employees who may have had contact with the patient.

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