WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of the dangers posed by"the spread of rumours and misinformation" as China saw a surge in deaths and infections from the highly contagious virus.
"Social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Tencent and Tiktok have also taken steps to limit the spread of misinformation," he said. He spoke as the death toll in China surged above 360, surpassing the number of fatalities in the country from the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak of 2002-03.The 57 confirmed new deaths on Monday was the single biggest increase since the virus was detected late last year in the central city of Wuhan, where it is believed to have jumped from animals at a market into humans.
The agency said it had risk communication and social media teams"working 24 hours a day to identify the most prevalent rumours that can potentially harm the public's health, such as false prevention measures and cures".
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