The Corona Virus has people scared all around the globe. You have people fighting over toilet paper in Australia and stocking up on non-perishable foods as if it is the end of times. But in France the internet apparently has many believing there is a miracle cure for the fast-spreading virus, cocaine.
The “cure” was broadcast on social media and many people are so afraid they are willing to believe anything in hopes that it will keep their family safe.
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“The French government was forced to tell people that cocaine does not cure COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, to dispel widely circulated misinformation spreading online.
In response to doctored images suggesting that cocaine “kills” the coronavirus being shared thousands of times on Twitter over the past week, the French health ministry tweeted on Sunday: “No, cocaine does NOT protect against COVID-19. It is an addictive drug that causes serious side effects and is harmful to people’s health.”
France has been hit hard by the spread of the coronavirus, with 1,209 confirmed cases and 19 deaths so far.
As the virus has spread, myths and conspiracy theories about it have been disseminated online.
There has been a wave of conspiracy theories and misinformation on social media about the origin of the coronavirus since the outbreak started in Wuhan, China, such as that it was created as a bioweapon or population-control scheme or that it was caused by the deployment of 5G technology in China.”
“In response to the misinformation spread, the World Health Organization has set up a website page aimed at debunking myths and conspiracies about the virus.”
“Politifact also stepped in to debunk the claims over the weekend.”
The MSM needs to tone it down a bit. People are obviously afraid when they should have a healthy concern at most. This virus is not the end of the world and there is no need to turn to snake oils or crystals.
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