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Britons have been faced by a mind-boggling flood of myths about coronavirus, according to new research.

The use of vodka or garlic or even holding your breath have been suggested as ways of warding off the deadly illness that is sweeping across the globe.

The most widely believed false claim is that vodka can be used as hand sanitiser, according to YouGov who questioned 2,099 adults.

The reality is that there is not enough alcohol in vodka to effectively kill microbes but 32% of Britons felt it was probably true the virus could be tackled by using the spirit.

People in Leeds pictured before the government issued a UK lockdown

It comes after the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko suggested that his fellow citizens should drink 50ml of vodka a day to ward off the virus. Regular trips to the sauna, working in the fields and having breakfast on time were also among his suggestions.

These are the false coronavirus myths circulating on social media