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    COVID-19 Isn’t Caused by Bacteria

    by Saranac Hale Spencer May 27, 2020 3 minutes
    Quick Take

    False information that claims COVID-19 is caused by a bacteria and can be easily treated started spreading by text message, and is now viral on social media. Actually, COVID-19 is caused by a virus and there is no treatment for it.

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    COVID-19 is caused by a virus that was first seen in China at the end of 2019 and has spread around the world, reaching pandemic proportions. There is currently no specific treatment.

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