NATIONWIDE – Despite ads you may have seen circulating online, there is no known cure or treatment for the coronavirus/COVID-19. And authorities across the country are warning people to be wary of products and organizations making such claims.

Earlier this week, the FDA issued a warning letter to an organization near Houston that was advertising “Miracle Mineral Solution” that was “intended to cure, mitigate, treat, prevent, or diagnose Coronavirus and/or COVID-19 in people. “

In that letter, the FDA said the product is chlorine dioxide, a chemical that when mixed with an acid turns into a power bleaching agent. The FDA warns drinking the mixture can cause vomiting, severe diarrhea, life-threatening low blood pressure caused by dehydration, and acute liver failure.

According to Cornell University’s Institute for Food Safety, any product that makes similar claims is considered an unlawful sale of medical product.

If you see advertisements like these, you can report them to the FDA by filling out the MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form.

While the FDA is busting possible scammers trying to sell similar “cures,” scientists across the globe are working to create a vaccine but it’s unknown when that could be available for use in the general public.