Coronavirus: five myths debunked

WHO has published list of widely held misconceptions about the deadly infection

Scanning for coronavirus
Health official screening woman for coronavirus in Macau in south China
(Image credit: Anthony Wallace)

Speculation and claims about the coronavirus outbreak have been mounting since the first cases were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

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