Story highlights A representative from the CDC previously told Reuters that he was not aware of any scientific studies that show steam therapy helps with the coronavirus. Over 143 million people worldwide have been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – and over 3 million people have lost their lives. Amidst this, people are looking for ways to protect themselves from the deadly virus, and a claim is doing rounds on social media that says, steam inhalation can kill coronavirus. But according to a news report by Reuters, Steam is not recommended as a treatment for the coronavirus by either the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO).