Can drinking warm water, taking hot water bath protect you from COVID-19? By Neha| Published: 8th May 2021 11:55 pm IST Representational photo New Delhi: Ever since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are following home remedies to avoid contracting the disease. The popular remedies are drinking warm water and taking hot water bath. But can they really protect you from COVID-19? On Saturday, the government of India busted the myths and tweeted, “Hot water bath or drinking warm water does not prevent #COVID-19”. The government further made it clear that a temperature of 60-75 degrees is required in lab setting to kill the coronavirus.