Coronavirus_Fact vs Fiction

Fiction	Fact
COVID-19 is currently the DEADLIEST DISEASE in the world	COVID-19 is a MILD ILLNESS IN MOST CASES. *The ordinary ﬂu kills more people every single year than COVID-19 does.
COVID-19 is a DEATH SENTENCE.	THE MORTALITY RATE OF COVID-19 IS VERY LOW. Almost all those who have died are older age groups with pre-existing chronic health conditions.
Only SPECIAL MEDICAL-GRADE MASKS CAN PROTECT me from the disease.	The best protection available is to KEEP WASHING YOUR HANDS. Masks may be somewhat effective in decreasing the risk of spreading the disease. If you need to SNEEZE, BRING YOUR ELBOW IN FRONT OF YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH to avoid germs spreading through the air.
ONLINE ARTICLES ARE THE BEST SOURCE of information about coronavirus.	Many inaccurate articles about the virus have been posted online. Take information directly from TRUSTWORTHY SOURCES such as the WHO and CDC.

*Source: CDC