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How experts are fighting the Coronavirus 'infodemic'

A member of a the medical team wearing a protective face mask is reflected as he sprays disinfectant liquid to sanitise a bus station, following the coronavirus outbreak, in Tehran, Iran March 5, 2020.

There's a current infodemic of misinformation surrounding the coronavirus. Image: REUTERS/ Wana News Agency

Emma Charlton
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