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    Bat soup, dodgy cures and 'diseasology': the spread of coronavirus misinformation

    From fake alerts over no-go suburbs to pro-Trump conspiracy theories, crackpot stories and dangerous advice have gone viralCoronavirus – latest updates
    by Josh Taylor Jan 31, 2020 3 minutes
    A video suggesting the coronavirus outbreak can be blamed on people in Wuhan eating bats has circulated widely Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

    Fake news and conspiracy theories about the origin of the coronavirus have swiftly followed the outbreak around the world.

    The quick spread of the virus from its origins in China’s Hubei province, and the lack of early detail about where it comes from or how to treat it, has provided ample room for speculation. One week after the city of Wuhan was placed under effective lockdown, the tide of misinformation is so high that Twitter, Facebook, and Google are struggling to cope.

    On Friday, after the WHO declared “remove content with false claims or conspiracy theories that have been flagged by leading global health organisations and local health authorities that could cause harm to people who believe them”.

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