Forget the rumours and myths! These are the facts on coronavirus

Myths and false coronavirus remedies have spread across the globe and pose a real risk to public and individual health and safety. To reduce the spread of misinformation, we’re busting the top medical myths.

Forget the rumours and myths! These are the facts on coronavirus Source: Getty Images/conceptual, fashion, advertising

SBS asked ANU Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease Sanjaya Senanayake to explain what the science says in response to the top myths about Coronavirus that are circulating in the community.

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