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COVID-19 Fake News: Debunked Myths

1) The document discusses two theories that have been labeled as "fake news" regarding COVID-19: that pharmaceutical companies are hiding simple treatments to later profit from vaccines, and that temperature can cure the virus. 2) The opinion expressed is that pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to delay treatments during a pandemic in order to compete and respond to high demand. 3) It is also argued that temperature has not been shown to effectively kill the virus, as it has spread regardless of climate conditions. Official health organizations like the WHO have discredited claims that cold weather or temperature can cure COVID-19.

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COVID-19 Fake News: Debunked Myths

1) The document discusses two theories that have been labeled as "fake news" regarding COVID-19: that pharmaceutical companies are hiding simple treatments to later profit from vaccines, and that temperature can cure the virus. 2) The opinion expressed is that pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to delay treatments during a pandemic in order to compete and respond to high demand. 3) It is also argued that temperature has not been shown to effectively kill the virus, as it has spread regardless of climate conditions. Official health organizations like the WHO have discredited claims that cold weather or temperature can cure COVID-19.

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Fake news is a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that


consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread via
traditional print and broadcast news media or online social
media.” Research on current events or issue in the Philippines
on which have been the center of controversy and may have been
tagged as “Fake News”.

A Conspiracy Brought To You By Big Pharma


According to this theory, pharmaceutical giants that have made a
fortune off of drugs are hiding simple, effective coronavirus
treatments so that they can profit from the sale of a future
vaccine. The anti-vaccine movement piggybacks on the delayed
treatment conspiracy.

This fake news is related to COVID19, so the chance is that a


lot of people will believe it. A lot of people probably believe
this because pharmaceutical giants are big companies, and the
goal of all companies is to provide profit. But in our opinion,
we do not believe this because during a scenario like this amid
COVID-19 and with the high-demand for treatments, the priority
of these companies will most likely be the people and to get the
most effective treatment out there as soon as possible, because
this is also a way for them to compete with other pharmaceutical
companies. There is no time for them to delay treatments or for
them to prior profiting huge money by hiding simple and
effective coronavirus treatments under these kind of
circumstances.

Temperature As A Cure
Just as the scientific community didn’t give Trump’s theories on
COVID-19’s survival in high temperatures a seal of approval –
hand dryers and UV lamps don’t effectively guard against the
virus – the WHO has also discredited the idea that cold weather
and snow can kill the new virus. So, don’t bother going on an
ice cream binge.

Based on the text above, we also do not believe that


temperature can be a cure for COVID-19. From what we can see,
regardless of the temperature or weather, the virus did not stop
from spreading. Hand dryers, UV lamps or snow are not effective
in killing the COVID-19 virus which is true. Also, according to
what we have read, COVID-19 virus can spread in hot and humid
climates which is contrary to President Trump’s theories that
the coronavirus would not be able to survive warmer springtime
temperatures.

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