Scientists say any suggestion that coronavirus and 5G are linked is “complete rubbish” and biologically impossible
Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community.in Birmingham and Merseyside - along with the claims.
The conspiracy theories have been branded"the worst kind of fake news" by NHS England Medical Director Stephen Powis.Many of those sharing the post are pushing a conspiracy theory falsely claiming that 5G - which is used in mobile phone networks and relies on signals carried by radio waves - is somehow responsible for coronavirus.
"Radio waves can disrupt your physiology as they heat you up, meaning your immune system can't function. But [the energy levels from] 5G radio waves are tiny and they are nowhere near strong enough to affect the immune system. There have been lots of studies on this."
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