A video is circulating on social media that few countries are throwing the COVID-19 infected dead bodies into the seas and have advised to stop eating seafood.

The original video is from 2014 of dead bodies of illegal migrants washing up on a beach in Libya which is falsely attributed to COVID-19.

The original video is from 2014 of dead bodies of illegal migrants washing up on a beach in Libya which is falsely attributed to COVID-19.A video was circulated in the social media stating that some countries are throwing COVID19 infected dead bodies into the seas. Advice to stop eating seafood. The World is really coming to an end. Dear God, please intervene.

Upon research, we found a video on YouTube uploaded by Euronews on 25 August 2014 which mentioned that the bodies of would-be migrants have been washed ashore at the Libyan beach. More than 100 have been recovered by the Libyan authorities.

An article by Daily Mail stated that the bodies of the African migrants were found 30 miles east of tripoli after a boat carrying hundreds of people sank. The incident took place near the Libyan coast in August 2014, the people were crossing the Mediterranean sea to reach Europe.

Hence, an old video is shared with a false caption and there is no report or evidence found that eating seafood will spread COVID-19 virus.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.