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#6 5G Mobile Network Can Spread COVID-19 This myth is trending in social media as the conspiracy theories that want to link with COVID-19. In the United Kingdom, some of the 5G towers have been set on fire because of this myth. World Health Organization (WHO) also stated that viruses absolutely cannot travel via radio waves and mobile networks. The countries that have no 5G mobile network still being infected by COVID-19. This myth is so ridiculous and did not make sense to try to link the 5G with the coronavirus. The frequencies of 5G cannot harm our body. A medical director from the UK, Professor Stephen Powis called the myth between 5G and COVID-19 as ‘outrageous’ and ‘absolute and utter rubbish’. #7 Drinking Water Every 15 Minutes Will Kill the Virus A doctor from Japan claims to drink water every 15 minutes to remove the virus from the body through the urinary system. The post has been trending on social media and was shared over 250,000 times. But it was later proven to be a myth when Professor Trudie Lang from the University of Oxford informed that there is no evidence that shows the correlation between the virus especially respiratory type virus such as COVID-19 and one’s water intake frequency. He said, logically, viruses can only be fought with a human’s immune system. However, drinking water is important for the body to stay hydrated, therefore, keep on drinking your water because it is necessary - Not because it can kill COVID-19. SASARAN EDISI 82 91