Another Chinese Virus?

This week on “What’s Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigated three viral messages! 1. A message on WhatsApp says that a new infectious virus appears to be spreading in China. The virus is real, but it’s not new: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/new-virus-on-the-rage-in-china-outbreak-reported-but-tick-borne-viral-disease-not-new/ 2. A widely shared Facebook post is doing the rounds again. It says the South African police confiscated 200 food parcels that were donated to a community of white people. But this is crap! Find out more: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/no-south-african-police-did-not-confiscate-food-donated-to-white-people/ 3. A message on WhatsApp, with a black and white photo, says that June Almeida discovered the first coronavirus. It’s true! Details here: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/yes-june-almeida-helped-discover-the-first-human-coronavirus/ Presented by Kate Wilkinson and Paul McNally Produced by Volume and Africa Check