As the world continues fighting the spread of the novel coronavirus, techniques are being developed to help ease symptoms of the highly-infectious respiratory disease.

In fact, Harry Potter author JK Rowling swears by one particular technique, which she says helped her to "fully" recover from a suspected case of COVID-19.

Taking to Twitter, Rowling urged her followers to watch a video of a doctor explaining the technique.

"Please watch this doc from Queens Hospital explain how to relieve respiratory symptoms," she wrote. "For the last 2 weeks I've had all symptoms of C19 (tho haven't been tested) & did this on doc husband's advice. I'm fully recovered & technique helped a lot."

Dr. Sarfaraz Munshi, who works at Queen's Hospital in Romford, England, explains in the video that the method is often used by nurses and intensive care patients - but can also be used by those fighting the infection at home.

It works by taking five deep breaths, with the sixth breath ending in a cough, which should be covered with a hand or tissue. This is supposed to help relocate the mucus from the respiratory tract to the mouth.

Dr. Munshi said: "While you have an active infection you need to be getting a good amount of air into the bases of your lungs. The only way you are going to do that is by having a technique.

"I want you guys to start doing this if you have the infection right from the beginning if you want to do it before you even pick up the infection, good idea."

He referred to the potentially life-saving technique as the "only way" to get oxygen far into the lungs in order to avoid permanent damage to the organ.

Dr. Munshi also advised those suffering from the disease to avoid lying on their backs as this only serves to reduce lung capacity and close the airways. This is important because in cases where the disease becomes fatal, this is mainly due to the virus attacking the sufferer's respiratory system.

Per the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, there have been 1,348,628 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide, and a global death toll of 74,816.

We are urging all of our readers to adhere to the advice from their respective governments and medical bodies, and practice social distancing and self-isolation where required. Together, we will beat this...

As the world continues fighting the spread of the novel coronavirus, techniques are being developed to help ease symptoms of the highly-infectious respiratory disease.

In fact, Harry Potter author JK Rowling swears by one particular technique, which she says helped her to "fully" recover from a suspected case of COVID-19.

Taking to Twitter, Rowling urged her followers to watch a video of a doctor explaining the technique.

"Please watch this doc from Queens Hospital explain how to relieve respiratory symptoms," she wrote. "For the last 2 weeks I've had all symptoms of C19 (tho haven't been tested) & did this on doc husband's advice. I'm fully recovered & technique helped a lot."

Dr. Sarfaraz Munshi, who works at Queen's Hospital in Romford, England, explains in the video that the method is often used by nurses and intensive care patients - but can also be used by those fighting the infection at home.

It works by taking five deep breaths, with the sixth breath ending in a cough, which should be covered with a hand or tissue. This is supposed to help relocate the mucus from the respiratory tract to the mouth.

Dr. Munshi said: "While you have an active infection you need to be getting a good amount of air into the bases of your lungs. The only way you are going to do that is by having a technique.

"I want you guys to start doing this if you have the infection right from the beginning if you want to do it before you even pick up the infection, good idea."

He referred to the potentially life-saving technique as the "only way" to get oxygen far into the lungs in order to avoid permanent damage to the organ.

Dr. Munshi also advised those suffering from the disease to avoid lying on their backs as this only serves to reduce lung capacity and close the airways. This is important because in cases where the disease becomes fatal, this is mainly due to the virus attacking the sufferer's respiratory system.

Per the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, there have been 1,348,628 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide, and a global death toll of 74,816.

We are urging all of our readers to adhere to the advice from their respective governments and medical bodies, and practice social distancing and self-isolation where required. Together, we will beat this...