Due to the increased outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of false news and rumors regarding the novel virus are being circulated on social media. One of which quoted the importance of avoiding cold items and ice cream as they may cause coronavirus. UNICEF Pakistan and World Health Organization immediately released an official statement on their social media handles, calling this out as fake news. Rabia Anum ObaidTV host, Rabia Anum Obaid tweeted that rumors spread rapidly, please don’t spread fake news. For more information please refer Unicef Pakistan (https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/) or World Health Organisation (https://www.who.int/)

Source: Pakistan Today March 20, 2020 18:22 UTC