Myth busters: 10 common rumours about Covid-19


An image of the novel coronavirus (also known as Covid-19) as shown under a scanning and transmission electron microscope. - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Rocky Mountain Laboratories photo

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Since the outbreak of Covid-19) in Central China's Wuhan city, rumours and disinformation about the disease have been spreading, even more quickly than the virus. To dispel fake news and present the truth, here we list some of the rumours spread extensively.

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