The COVID-19 outbreak is fake.

The COVID-19 outbreak being fake is one of the many conspiracy theories and disinformation that have flooded the internet since the outbreak.

The COVID-19 outbreak being fake is one of the many conspiracy theories and disinformation that have flooded the internet since the outbreak. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a new strain of the coronavirus that has spread throughout the world. The conspiracy theory dismissing the very existence of COVID-19 is baseless and false. The disease caused by the novel coronavirus, first identified in Wuhan, China has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 'CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for the virus and ‘D’ for the disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’ Intensely concerned both by the disturbing levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction, the World Health Organisation assessed that COVID-19 can be described as a pandemic.

The origin of the COVID-19 is yet to be ascertained, but it has been linked to the seafood and live animal market in Wuhan, China, which could have led to the spreading of the virus from animal-to-person and then from person to person. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.

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.