VERIFY: No, milk and Benadryl can not treat COVID-19

North Carolina Representative Jeff McNeely (R-Iredell) shared a post on Facebook about a new combo of milk and Benadryl being used in the fight against COVID-19 saying "Drink up people." It's unclear if Rep. McNeely meant this as a serious treatment or not. Our VERIFY team looked into the claim.

[WhoAmI-ty]

She said it has not been verified, but never said No. Never listen to a reporter’s medical opinion.

[vh]

The credibility of medical and media will be gone for some time now.

[m.d.m]

the study reads benadryl and colostrum colostrum can be purchased in pill form not milk which has basically no colostrum

[joycemccloy]

Yes Benadryl can help with Covid! As someone who had shortness of breath, chest pain, heavy feeling in lungs, coughing constantly, rapid heart, Benadryl helped a lot.

[Mineru]

Maybe it's false because these people say that it wouldn't help because they could lie about it to force you to.go to the er and make millions.

[denise]

So, why not try it? If you're not allergic to milk and benadryl then you could try it.

[toonamelts]

Delete this video, Benadryl definitely helps. There was literally a study published less than a month after you put this out about how antihistamines help with covid and longvid