Public Health Director Debunks Dangerous Myths Surrounding Coronavirus Pandemic

The U.S. State Department found roughly two million false coronavirus conspiracy tweets spread in just three weeks.

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ITS JUST A GOOD WAY'SO I THINK OF IT AS 'ISOLATIONIS SICK.'

ITS JUST A GOOD WAYTO THINK ABOUT IT.

IF SOMEONE ISIS SICK.'

ITS JUST A GOOD WAYTO THINK ABOUT IT.

IF SOMEONE ISIS SICK.'

ITS JUST A GOOD WAYTO THINK ABOUT IT.

IF SOMEONE ISISOLATED THAT MEANS THEY ARE ATTO THINK ABOUT IT.

IF SOMEONE ISISOLATED THAT MEANS THEY ARE ATTO THINK ABOUT IT.

IF SOMEONE ISISOLATED THAT MEANS THEY ARE ATHOME, SHOULD BE IN ONE ROOM, INISOLATED THAT MEANS THEY ARE ATHOME, SHOULD BE IN ONE ROOM, INHOME, SHOULD BE IN ONE ROOM, INTHEIR OWN BATHROOM, FOOD BEINGTHEIR OWN BATHROOM, FOOD BEINGBROUGHT TO THEM.

IF SOMEONE ISTHEIR OWN BATHROOM, FOOD BEINGBROUGHT TO THEM.

IF SOMEONE ISIN QUARANTINE, THAT JUST MEANSBROUGHT TO THEM.

IF SOMEONE ISIN QUARANTINE, THAT JUST MEANSBROUGHT TO THEM.

IF SOMEONE ISIN QUARANTINE, THAT JUST MEANSTHEY AREIN QUARANTINE, THAT JUST MEANSTHEY ARETHEY ARESEPARATING THEMSELVES SOCIALLYSEPARATING THEMSELVES SOCIALLYFROM INTERACTING OUTSIDE OFSEPARATING THEMSELVES SOCIALLYFROM INTERACTING OUTSIDE OFTHEIR HOME.'FROM INTERACTING OUTSIDE OFTHEIR HOME.'THEIR HOME.'THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY DOESN'TTHE MEDICAL COMMUNITY DOESN'TKNOW FOR SURE HOW LONG YOUREKNOW FOR SURE HOW LONG YOUREKNOW FOR SURE HOW LONG YOURECONTAGIOUS...KNOW FOR SURE HOW LONG YOURECONTAGIOUS...BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYSCONTAGIOUS...BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYSCONTAGIOUS...BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYSCOVID-19 CAN SPREAD.BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYSCOVID-19 CAN SPREAD.BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYSCOVID-19 CAN SPREAD.'I AM WITHIN SIX FEET OF YOUCOVID-19 CAN SPREAD.'I AM WITHIN SIX FEET OF YOUCOVID-19 CAN SPREAD.'I AM WITHIN SIX FEET OF YOURIGHT NOW.

NOW YOU AND I'I AM WITHIN SIX FEET OF YOURIGHT NOW.

NOW YOU AND I'I AM WITHIN SIX FEET OF YOURIGHT NOW.

NOW YOU AND IARE CONTACTS.

CONTACT SPREADRIGHT NOW.

NOW YOU AND IARE CONTACTS.

CONTACT SPREADRIGHT NOW.

NOW YOU AND IARE CONTACTS.

CONTACT SPREADMEANS I AM GOING TO GET IT FROMARE CONTACTS.

CONTACT SPREADMEANS I AM GOING TO GET IT FROMARE CONTACTS.

CONTACT SPREADMEANS I AM GOING TO GET IT FROMYOU.

COMMUNITY SPREAD MEANS I AMMEANS I AM GOING TO GET IT FROMYOU.

COMMUNITY SPREAD MEANS I AMMEANS I AM GOING TO GET IT FROMYOU.

COMMUNITY SPREAD MEANS I AMGOING TOYOU.

COMMUNITY SPREAD MEANS I AMGOING TOGOING TOTHE GROCERY STORE, ANDTHE GROCERY STORE, ANDPOTENTIALLY SOMEONE AT THETHE GROCERY STORE, ANDPOTENTIALLY SOMEONE AT THEGROCERY STORE WAS SICK AND I AMPOTENTIALLY SOMEONE AT THEGROCERY STORE WAS SICK AND I AMPOTENTIALLY SOMEONE AT THEGROCERY STORE WAS SICK AND I AMGOING TO GET ITGROCERY STORE WAS SICK AND I AMGOING TO GET ITGOING TO GET ITFROM THEM.'FROM THEM.'THAT'S WHY YOU'RE SEEING ALLTHAT'S WHY YOU'RE SEEING ALLTHAT'S WHY YOU'RE SEEING ALLTHOSE CLOSINGS -- THEY'RE ATHOSE CLOSINGS -- THEY'RE ATHOSE CLOSINGS -- THEY'RE APREVENTATIVE MEASURE...PREVENTATIVE MEASURE...PREVENTATIVE MEASURE...NOT A SCARE TACTIC.PREVENTATIVE MEASURE...NOT A SCARE TACTIC.'

I THINK THE MESSAGE IS YES, WENOT A SCARE TACTIC.'

I THINK THE MESSAGE IS YES, WENOT A SCARE TACTIC.'

I THINK THE MESSAGE IS YES, WESHOULD BE CONCERNED,' I THINK THE MESSAGE IS YES, WESHOULD BE CONCERNED,' I THINK THE MESSAGE IS YES, WESHOULD BE CONCERNED,YES WE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS.SHOULD BE CONCERNED,YES WE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS.SHOULD BE CONCERNED,YES WE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS.BUT WE ALSO SHOULD NOT PANIC.

WEYES WE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS.BUT WE ALSO SHOULD NOT PANIC.

WEYES WE SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS.BUT WE ALSO SHOULD NOT PANIC.

WEDON'T NEED ALL THE TOILETBUT WE ALSO SHOULD NOT PANIC.

WEDON'T NEED ALL THE TOILETBUT WE ALSO SHOULD NOT PANIC.

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