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5G technology is not linked to the spread of COVID-19
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June 10, 2020
2 min
A persistent rumour on the Internet states that the recent deployment of the 5G telephony network is the cause of the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
No evidence that COVID-19 spreads between humans and food
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June 01, 2020
4 min
An article on mafourchette.com states that "it is theoretically possible for the virus to pass from an infected person to food".
5G technology is not linked to the spread of COVID-19
by
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June 10, 2020
2 min
A persistent rumour on the Internet states that the recent deployment of the 5G telephony network is the cause of the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
No evidence that COVID-19 spreads between humans and food
by
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June 01, 2020
4 min
An article on mafourchette.com states that "it is theoretically possible for the virus to pass from an infected person to food".
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