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covid-19 misinformation spread

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  March 2020 South Africa went on a 21 days lock-down due to the new disease that was found in November 2019 from china. this virus is called corona-virus,this is a virus that has groups of related RNA viruses that causes diseases. it affects human beings in a form of common cold. this virus has affected many peoples lives, from people losing their jobs,people loving their lives and their loved ones. This has brought a lot of misinformation as people had their assumptions. Therefore this blog will be unpacking the misinformation that people carried since last year and also try to bring solutions. Social media has a huge impact on peoples daily lives therefore that is how people receive the misinformation that people spread. for months people believed and still believe that the current pandemic we are facing is FAKE and that people are being sold lies just so the government can continue with corruption as the government plays the bigger role in the economy so they can increase oppor...