Coronavirus won’t turn you into a zombie, Malaysia says

  • As medical authorities sought to contain the virus, some social media users in the country made a connection between the disease and the walking dead
  • Police have arrested six people for spreading misinformation about the virus, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said.

Malaysia’s health ministry has dismissed social media rumours that coronavirus can turn people into zombies. Photo: Sam Tsang
Coronavirus will not cause its victims to act like zombies, Malaysia’s government said on social media, as officials acted to correct the spread of misinformation surrounding the outbreak.

As medical authorities sought to contain the virus, some social media users in Malaysia made a connection between the disease and the walking dead.

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