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Coronavirus patients in China are allegedly spitting on other people and deliberately spreading the virus.

Sunil

India

Feb 3, 2020 6:09:00 PM

Coronavirus patients in China are allegedly spitting on other people and deliberately spreading the virus.

A video posted on a twitter account named 'Coronavirus Live Updates' and an exclusive article published by The Metro supports the claim.

A video posted on a twitter account named 'Coronavirus Live Updates' and an exclusive article published by The Metro supports the claim.A tweet on the twitter page named 'Coronavirus Live Updates' has a video that shows the Chinese people infected with the novel coronavirus purposely trying to infect other people by spitting on a hospital table in China.

A news article published by the Metro, Ms Bailing, the South African teacher who lives in Wuhan told The Metro that coronavirus infected patients were spitting on elevator buttons which made her too afraid to go outside as she might contract the 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.

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