Five common coronavirus myths: what might you be getting wrong?
Illustration: Veronica Sofia Nitu
These past few weeks you’ve probably been overwhelmed by pretty scary images and reports about the ongoing pandemic, so I totally wouldn’t blame you if you never wanted to hear the word “coronavirus” again. But there is a lot of misinformation out there and it’s important to know how to spot it.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that newspapers and media outlets have played a big part in how people have been reacting to what’s been going on in the world. False information has always been a big problem, but in this case it can literally mean the difference between life and death, so you need to be careful about what sources you trust.
There have been a lot of claims about what you can do to keep yourself safe, and it’s useful to have a look at these mis