Coronavirus: Scientists brand 5G claims 'complete rubbish'
Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community.in Birmingham and Merseyside - along with the claims.
But scientists say the idea of a connection between Covid-19 and 5G is"complete rubbish" and biologically impossible. These theories appear to have first emerged via Facebook posts in late January, around the same time the first cases were recorded in the US.One claims 5G can suppress the immune system, thus making people more susceptible to catching the virus.Both these notions are"complete rubbish," says Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading.
It would also be impossible for 5G to transmit the virus, Adam Finn, professor of paediatrics at the University of Bristol, adds.
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