5G and coronavirus: Debunking the fake news stories – BBC Bitesize

The second theory makes even less sense when we look at the facts. Coronavirus is a virus that is able to spread by passing from those infected with it to the rest of the population, from coughs, sneezes and close contact. The electromagnetic waves that help carry 5G are completely different to viruses, and there is no way they could spread a virus – it’s physically impossible!

Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus epidemic in China, was one of the first places in the country to trial 5G technology, and some have incorrectly linked the two unrelated events. However, countries without 5G, such as Iran, have reported huge numbers of coronavirus cases. There are also a number of areas in the UK without 5G coverage that have cases of coronavirus, so this theory just doesn’t add up.