Drinking hot water belongs to the general treatment in the new coronary pneumonia treatment measures, but it can not play the main therapeutic role, and the effect is very small. New coronary is the abbreviation of new coronary pneumonia, and the clinical classification of new coronary can be divided into four types: light, general, heavy, and critical, and the treatment program of each type has certain differences. For patients in the light, general, severe, and critical types, a combination of general treatment, antiviral therapy, immunotherapy, and supportive therapy is needed. General treatment refers to bed rest, strengthening supportive therapy, ensuring sufficient energy and nutritional intake, paying attention to water and electrolyte balance, and maintaining the stability of the internal environment. Therefore, drinking hot water only belongs to the category of general treatment. In addition, antiviral therapy and immunotherapy, such as ritonavir tablets, intravenous COVID-19 human immunoglobulin, glucocorticosteroids, etc., should be chosen according to the active level of the virus in the body to cope with the possible risks. Drinking hot water alone is not a cure for neococcal pneumonia, so don’t believe the rumors. Tip: The terms “new coronary pneumonia and new coronary virus pneumonia” mentioned in this article were renamed to “new coronary virus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.