Facebook to remove false information on coronavirus after WHO declares global emergency

Social media giant Facebook on January 30 said that it will take down all false information in relation to coronavirus that has claimed 231 lives. Facebook's decision comes after World Health Organization declared viral outbreak a matter of global health emergency. According to reports, company said that it will take down all information deemed false by global health organizations and health authorities on a local level.

Facebook criticised for floating false information

Facebook has been subject to immense criticism reportedly due to false information being circulated on its platform. For example- incorrect information on vaccine in Samoa, where an outbreak of measles disease claimed almost a dozen lives. Mark Zuckerburg led company has reportedly also removed false information on polio vaccines in Pakistan.

With China reeling from coronavirus outbreak, death toll has risen to 213 with about 9800 confirmed cases in China after Hubei province reported 42 new fatalities on January 31. Within past 24 hours, over 1,200 new cases of disease have been recorded in 17 Chinese cities, Chinese media reported. new figures came shortly after World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Global Health Emergency over dely epidemic, which has spre to over 20 countries around world.

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Coronavirus originated from seafood and animal market in Wuhan

According to reports, coronavirus originated from seafood and animal market located in Wuhan. viral outbreak has caused concern because of its similarity to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) which claimed lives of almost 650 people across China and Hong Kong in year 2002-2003.

vel coronavirus is a new strain in large family of coronaviruses (CoV) which was previously t identified in humans. CoV causes illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).

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