세상이 지금처럼 전염병으로 모든 사람들이 전전 긍긍할때에는 밑도 끝도없는 유언비어들이 활개를 친다.
전염병에 걸리지 않기위해 모든 정보에 귀를 쫑긋히 세우고 있는 사람들은, 옆에서 그럴듯한 정보를 얻게되면 그말에 현혹되게 되여 있다. 이얼마나 무서운 또 다른 Pandemic인가.
이번에는 Coronavirus Pandemic이 전세계를 덮치고 있는 와중에, 영국에서는 우리가 밥먹듯이 사용하고있는 WiFi에 대해 유언비어가 전세계를 강타하고있어, 큰 걱정이라고 한다.
더 빠르고 정확하게, 양질의 신호를 보내기위해 새로 개발된 5G가 Coronavirus를 전파한다는 유언비어가 돌아다니고 있다는 충격적인 뉴스다.
이소식을 접한 과학자들은, 어느누가 이런 엉터리 Rumor를 퍼뜨리고 있는지? 정말로 한심한 거짖말들을 퍼뜨리고 있다고 심한 비난을 해댔다고 한다.
SNS 에서 떠돌고있는 한비디오는 영국의 Birmingham과 Merseyside에 있는 5G 신호를 보내는 무선 중계탑이(showing mobile phone masts on fire) 화염에 휩싸여 타고있는 모습을 보여주면서, 5G 무선신호가 원인이라고 주장한 것이다. 완전히 쓰레기유언비어일뿐인데....
우리 모두가 정신 바짝 차리고 이러한 엉터리 유언비어에 넘어가 또다른 고생을 하지 않도록 해야한다.
The posts have been shared on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram - including by verified accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers.
But scientists say the idea of a connection between Covid-19 and 5G is "complete rubbish" and biologically impossible.
The conspiracy theories have been branded "the worst kind of fake news" by NHS England Medical Director Stephen Powis.
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.
They appear to fall broadly in to two camps:
"The idea that 5G lowers your immune system doesn't stand up to scrutiny," Dr Clarke says.
"Your immune system can be dipped by all sorts of thing - by being tired one day, or not having a good diet. Those fluctuations aren't huge but can make you more susceptible to catching viruses."
While very strong radio waves can cause heating, 5G is nowhere near strong enough to heat people up enough to have any meaningful effect.
"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."
The radio waves involved in 5G and other mobile phone technology sit on the low frequency end of the electromagnetic spectrum. Less powerful than visible light, they are not strong enough to damage cells - unlike radiation at the higher frequency end of the spectrum which includes the sun's rays and medical x-rays.
It would also be impossible for 5G to transmit the virus, Adam Finn, professor of paediatrics at the University of Bristol, adds.
"The present epidemic is caused by a virus that is passed from one infected person to another. We know this is true. We even have the virus growing in our lab, obtained from a person with the illness. Viruses and electromagnetic waves that make mobile phones and internet connections work are different things. As different as chalk and cheese," he says.
It's also important to note another major flaw with the conspiracy theories - coronavirus is spreading in UK cities where 5G has yet to be deployed, and in countries like Iran that have yet to roll out the technology.
There were plenty of scare stories about 5G circulating before the coronavirus outbreak which Reality Check has already looked into, such as this piece: Does 5G pose health risks?
Earlier this year, a long-running study from the watchdog the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) rebutted these claims, saying there was no evidence that mobile networks cause cancer or other illnesses.
But if anything, the misinformation seems to have escalated.
Trade body Mobile UK has said false rumours and theories linking 5G and coronavirus were "concerning," while the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has reiterated there is "absolutely no credible evidence for the link".
Viruses invade human or animal cells and use them to reproduce, which is what causes infection. Viruses cannot live very long outside a living thing, so they have to find a way in - usually via droplets of liquid from coughs or sneezes.
Genome sequencing of this coronavirus suggests it jumped from animals to humans - and then began to pass from human to human.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52168096
전염병에 걸리지 않기위해 모든 정보에 귀를 쫑긋히 세우고 있는 사람들은, 옆에서 그럴듯한 정보를 얻게되면 그말에 현혹되게 되여 있다. 이얼마나 무서운 또 다른 Pandemic인가.
이번에는 Coronavirus Pandemic이 전세계를 덮치고 있는 와중에, 영국에서는 우리가 밥먹듯이 사용하고있는 WiFi에 대해 유언비어가 전세계를 강타하고있어, 큰 걱정이라고 한다.
더 빠르고 정확하게, 양질의 신호를 보내기위해 새로 개발된 5G가 Coronavirus를 전파한다는 유언비어가 돌아다니고 있다는 충격적인 뉴스다.
이소식을 접한 과학자들은, 어느누가 이런 엉터리 Rumor를 퍼뜨리고 있는지? 정말로 한심한 거짖말들을 퍼뜨리고 있다고 심한 비난을 해댔다고 한다.
SNS 에서 떠돌고있는 한비디오는 영국의 Birmingham과 Merseyside에 있는 5G 신호를 보내는 무선 중계탑이(showing mobile phone masts on fire) 화염에 휩싸여 타고있는 모습을 보여주면서, 5G 무선신호가 원인이라고 주장한 것이다. 완전히 쓰레기유언비어일뿐인데....
우리 모두가 정신 바짝 차리고 이러한 엉터리 유언비어에 넘어가 또다른 고생을 하지 않도록 해야한다.
Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community.
Videos have been shared on social media showing mobile phone masts on fire in Birmingham and Merseyside - along with the claims.The posts have been shared on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram - including by verified accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers.
But scientists say the idea of a connection between Covid-19 and 5G is "complete rubbish" and biologically impossible.
The conspiracy theories have been branded "the worst kind of fake news" by NHS England Medical Director Stephen Powis.
Conspiracy theory
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.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.
They appear to fall broadly in to two camps:
- One claims 5G can suppress the immune system, thus making people more susceptible to catching the virus.
- The other suggests the virus can somehow be transmitted through the use of 5G technology.
"The idea that 5G lowers your immune system doesn't stand up to scrutiny," Dr Clarke says.
"Your immune system can be dipped by all sorts of thing - by being tired one day, or not having a good diet. Those fluctuations aren't huge but can make you more susceptible to catching viruses."
While very strong radio waves can cause heating, 5G is nowhere near strong enough to heat people up enough to have any meaningful effect.
"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."
The radio waves involved in 5G and other mobile phone technology sit on the low frequency end of the electromagnetic spectrum. Less powerful than visible light, they are not strong enough to damage cells - unlike radiation at the higher frequency end of the spectrum which includes the sun's rays and medical x-rays.
It would also be impossible for 5G to transmit the virus, Adam Finn, professor of paediatrics at the University of Bristol, adds.
"The present epidemic is caused by a virus that is passed from one infected person to another. We know this is true. We even have the virus growing in our lab, obtained from a person with the illness. Viruses and electromagnetic waves that make mobile phones and internet connections work are different things. As different as chalk and cheese," he says.
It's also important to note another major flaw with the conspiracy theories - coronavirus is spreading in UK cities where 5G has yet to be deployed, and in countries like Iran that have yet to roll out the technology.
There were plenty of scare stories about 5G circulating before the coronavirus outbreak which Reality Check has already looked into, such as this piece: Does 5G pose health risks?
Earlier this year, a long-running study from the watchdog the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) rebutted these claims, saying there was no evidence that mobile networks cause cancer or other illnesses.
But if anything, the misinformation seems to have escalated.
Trade body Mobile UK has said false rumours and theories linking 5G and coronavirus were "concerning," while the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has reiterated there is "absolutely no credible evidence for the link".
Viruses invade human or animal cells and use them to reproduce, which is what causes infection. Viruses cannot live very long outside a living thing, so they have to find a way in - usually via droplets of liquid from coughs or sneezes.
Genome sequencing of this coronavirus suggests it jumped from animals to humans - and then began to pass from human to human.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/52168096
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