GENERAL DISCUSSION ON CORONAVIRUS [PART 1]

    Hey folks, here is the part 1 of our blog's Sunday discussion.  It was actually too long. So we thought that it should be made into 2 parts. The links discussed in the chat are given below in the reference section.

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REFERENCES:
1.https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
2.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html
3.https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus-transmission-overview
4.https://m.thewire.in/article/world/the-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-doesnt-add-up-its-also-a-self-defeating-diversion
5. https://www.inventiva.co.in/stories/inventiva/did-china-lied-on-the-number-of-death-due-to-coronavirus-where-are-2-crore-mobile-users/
6.https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/china-mobile-lost-almost-4-million-subscribers-in-first-quarter

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