Coronavirus is a very controversial topic that has spread like wildfire over the several past months. With such a wild spreading topic there is bound to be misinformation about the general topic. Social media is the birthplace of most fake news that might confuse the general public. During the coronavirus panic, many outlandish reasons for the virus starting have sprouted from the mass panic. I've heard many reasons from 5g towers to being engineered as a bioweapon.
The Coronavirus outbreak, being one of the most popular topics in 2020, has gathered a lot of attention through social media and news outlets. Due to this fact, certain truths can be twisted through spread of the news causing confusion among the general public. In the coronavirus outbreak misinformation about the topic of treating it is especially dangerous. In one situation, a man drank bleach thinking it would destroy the coronavirus in his body. He was sent to the emergency room and lived while on the brink of death. Due to this fact, learning about coronavirus through trusted government sources are the way to go. The CDC has a lot of information regarding the topic which is credible and safe. When dealing with the coronavirus, when the treatment is outlandish and not familiar, it is probably fake news.
