The COVID-19 outbreak has affected more than 188 countries, with more than 300,000 cases worldwide and 13,600 deaths.

24, March, 2020 10:12:27 AM

This week March 24, 2020, Social Media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter messages have become the major source and medium of spreading fake news around the world. Coronavirus has already been the cause of major death in India and across the world. Most of the news spread on social media is because most people think that they are passing the right information and it is going to be helpful to many. However, this is when most people don’t verify the authenticity of the news and land up sending or posting fake news on their Social Media accounts.

Below is the list of latest fake news shared this week. Think twice before you share this fake news.

Message Claiming Coronavirus Can Last Up To 8 Hours In Air is not true

⚠️ Covid19 is an airborne virus with a particle size of 0.1/3 micron Small enough to be vapourised or carried on a sneeze for 8 metres You need only one of these tiny particles to enter your nose or eyes to contract the virus. Keep away from each other or use a mask. #covid19uk
— Virus Watch UK (@Skyline73446331) March 19, 2020

China reported it is airborne on 8 February.
WHO considered it is airborne on 17 March.
Covid-19 virus can spread at least 170 feet/4.5m in enclosed space and survive in air at least 3 hours.
Please wear a mask. You Don't Know Who's Healthy.

China reported it is airborne on 8 February.
WHO considered it is airborne on 17 March.
Covid-19 virus can spread at least 170 feet/4.5m in enclosed space and survive in air at least 3 hours.
Please wear mask. You Don't Know Who's Healthy.#COVID19 #airborne #outbreak pic.twitter.com/PO48QF1ZHx
— SpockNews (@NewsSpock) March 20, 2020

As per WHO, viruses survive only a few hours in the air and maybe a couple of days without a host.

Tharoor’s tweet read “Kerala earns international kudos for its valiant efforts to tackle the COVID-19 crisis with efficiency”.

Kerala earns international kudos for its valiant efforts to tackle the #COVID19 crisis with efficiency: https://t.co/sevDcyqeJt
Congratulations @vijayanpinarayi @shailajateacher @chennithala @INCKerala for solidarity, awareness-raising, & putting people ahead of politics!
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 21, 2020

Above is a fake news shared by Sashi Tharoor

Don't mess with Italy We must implement this in India as well

Don't mess with Italy
We must implement this in India as well#COVIDIOTS #italystaystrong #Italy #coronaupdatesindia #Covid_19india #COVIDIOT #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/h9fXi7wQLc
— Rahul Tiwari - Entrepreneurship (@rahultiwarik) March 22, 2020

Don't mess with Italy
We must implement this in India as well @PMOIndia @CPMumbaiPolice @MumbaiPolice #SocialDistancing #23March #coronavirus #COVIDIOTS #italystaystrong #Italy #coronaupdatesindia #Covid_19india #COVIDIOT #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/3BqPUpNcHq @AUThackeray
— Alam Shaikh ® ™⚪ (@skalamz) March 23, 2020