Inject vitamin C and drink ginger: Australia's richest woman sends her mining staff an email with 'tips' on how to survive COVID-19
- Gina Rinehart sent a three-page email to staff offering COVID-19 advice
- She told employees to take vitamin C injections and drink ginger to slow spread
- Australian Medical Association state president said to follow professional advice
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Australia's richest woman sent an email to her employees urging them to take extra precautions to stay healthy during the coronavirus crisis.
Gina Rinehart sent a three-page email to thousands of staff at Hancock's Roy Hill mining detailing her own routine to keep fit amid the pandemic, The West Australian reported.
In the email, she reportedly suggested her staff take vitamin C injections and drink ginger, hot water with lemon and turmeric to keep in peak condition.
But Andrew Miller, the president of the West Australian branch of the Australian Medical Association, said people should follow official medical guidelines.
In the email, Ms Rinehart reportedly included a lengthy disclaimer warning her employees that her advice should be paired with a professional medical opinion.
Gina Rinehart (pictured) reportedly told her staff via an email that she encouraged them to take Vitamin C intravenously and to drink ginger tea
Mr Miller said regularly washing your hands and avoiding people who were already sick were the most effective preventative methods in the fight against coronavirus.
Currently, there are 6,847 known cases of COVID-19 in Australia, including 864 which are still active. At least 5,863 have recovered, while 96 people have died.
Mr Miller told The Australian the medical body would 'never recommend intravenous vitamins because they are simply a waste of money and can be harmful if you have too much.'
But he clarified the organisation is 'not against complimentary medicines if they do no harm.'
Mr Miller said the safest way to overcome the deadly respiratory virus is to listen to doctors.
Andrew Miller, the president of the West Australian branch of the Australian Medical Association said his body wouldn't encourage intravenous shots of vitamins (stock image)
In the initial email, which was seen by The West Australian, Ms Rinehart spoke of the benefits of consuming ginger, turmeric and garlic, drinking hot lemon water (stock image)
In the initial email, which was seen by The West Australian, Ms Rinehart spoke of the benefits of consuming ginger, turmeric and garlic, drinking hot lemon water and 'adding whisky if you wish at night'.
She also praised the health benefits associated with taking Vitamin C intravenously 'to avoid infection'.
'Your health and safety is something I have discussed with several doctors and read much about,' Ms Rinehart wrote.
Anyone who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 was advised to consider taking tamiflu, additional Vitamin C injections, and a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.
The two drugs have been touted as a potential medication to treat coronavirus, but they have not yet been proven effective.
Ms Rinehart said the advice was based on her own actions during the crisis, but urged her employees to seek medical advice in addition to her notes.
A Hancock spokesman would not comment on the supposed email.
Currently, there are 6,847 known cases of COVID-19 in Australia, including 864 which are still active. At least 5,863 have recovered, while 96 people have died
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