Rumor identification: No, drinking a lot of water cannot prevent the purpose of new coronavirus infection. Rumor analysis: 1, the new coronavirus mainly through droplet transmission, its through the nasal and oral cavity into the human throat, can be further spread to the trachea and finer bronchial, and then reach the alveoli, forming lung tissue infection. However, drinking a lot of water does not prevent the virus from entering the respiratory tract, and cannot effectively prevent the new coronavirus infection. 2, the right amount of water can keep the throat moist and promote the excretion of metabolic waste in the body, but excessive drinking water is easy to make the body electrolyte imbalance, water-soluble vitamin loss. And for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, poor heart function, drinking too much water will aggravate the condition, need to control the amount of water under the guidance of doctors. Special tips: To prevent novel coronavirus infection, you can take the following approaches: 1, go to public places less often, and do not go out of the house if you can. 2. If you have to go out, make sure to protect yourself by wearing a mask and not rubbing your eyes with your hands. The first thing you should do when you get home is to wash your hands well, and the clothes you wear outside should be placed separately from other clothes. 3. Wash your hands regularly. Whether or not you have just returned from outside, you should wash your hands regularly to reduce the possibility of carrying the new coronavirus on your hands.