Why spreaders of fake stories are worse than coronavirusStories about fake remedies for coronavirus have been spreading on social media leading to more fatalities. This is as the world engages in a rush against time to stop the spread of the virus and find a cure. And it is the spike in infections that has led to people desperately believing in false remedies about the treatment of Covid-19. On March 30, another British paper reported that nearly 300 people were killed and more than 1,000 become ill after ingesting toxic methanol across Iran following rumours it can help cure coronavirus. The fear of being infected with the disease led to many Mombasa residents filling their stomachs with black tea observing the dictates of a foolish myth that has no medical basis.

Source: Standard Digital April 08, 2020 09:11 UTC