Nghe An denies rumors that eating chicken eggs can cure Corona
(Baonghean.vn) - Many people in some mountainous districts in Nghe An heard rumors that eating boiled eggs can cure all diseases, including acute pneumonia caused by the Corona virus, so they rushed to buy eggs.
Since the evening of February 6, in Tuong Duong, Ky Son and some other mountainous districts, there have been false rumors that eating boiled eggs can cure all diseases. Many stories have been made up that there was a child who was born able to talk, and that if anyone does not eat eggs tonight, they will die tomorrow.
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| A Facebook share rumor. |
The above information was widely shared on social networks. Many people believed it was true so they went to buy eggs to eat.
On the morning of February 7, after receiving the above information, Tuong Duong District Police confirmed that this was a false rumor, superstitious, untrue, causing panic among the people.
Tuong Duong District Police requested all officers and people in the area to raise their vigilance and not believe in rumors that affect the general situation. Lieutenant Colonel Tran Phuc Tu - Head of Tuong Duong District Police said that the police agency is verifying where the rumors originated from and will handle cases of spreading false information on social networks, causing public confusion.
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| Many people also went online to say that there was a rush to buy eggs. |
On the same morning, Ky Son District Police also issued a warning about information on Facebook claiming that eating boiled eggs can prevent diseases caused by the new Corona virus.
Ky Son District Police confirmed that this information is completely false and has no scientific basis. Everyone should be vigilant and not listen to it. The police will handle cases of posting false and untrue information according to the law.
On February 6, information from the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control: The sample of a patient in Tan Ky district sent to the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology tested negative for the Corona virus. Thus, up to this point, all 12/12 samples of suspected patients were negative. Nghe An has no more suspected cases that need to be isolated and treated.
Previously, Nghe An had 12 suspected cases of Corona virus, all of whom returned from China and Taiwan for Tet.
