Information about the coronavirus seems to spread as fast as the virus itself. Sometimes it is just too much information, an overload. Some people even spread misinformation on purpose. How can you separate what is true, and what is not? Along with facts about the new coronavirus, untrue rumors are spreading through phone texts, social media and other places. For example, in the United States a rumor has been spreading that officials plan to order a nationwide lockdown. Not true. Another rumor claims that people can get tested for the virus by donating their blood. And the U.S. government has sent warning letters to several companies selling products that they claim will cure COVID 19 or protect against the virus.
What is the theme of this article?
The lack of test kits in the U.S.
The spread of untrue information about the novel coronavirus
The hoarding of toilet paper and other paper products
The strain on the country's healthcare system
According to this article, misinformation about COVID-19 is often spread through social media and phone texts
social media and phone texts
mainstream media
the newspaper
local news stations