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SARS-CoV-2 spreads through respiratory particles, not 5G radio waves.

The Claim

5G mobile telecommunications towers spread COVID-19.

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The Short Version

5G towers do not spread COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted mainly through virus-containing respiratory particles, while radio waves cannot carry viruses. Reported correlations between 5G deployment and COVID-19 cases do not establish causation and are outweighed by extensive virological and epidemiological evidence.

Caveats

  • Geographic or temporal correlation between 5G deployment and COVID-19 cases does not prove causation.
  • Sources proposing a possible association do not establish that 5G transmits SARS-CoV-2.
  • The claim ignores established respiratory transmission mechanisms and lacks a biologically plausible mechanism.

The Receipts

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  2. The conspiracy of Covid-19 and 5G: Spatial analysis fallacies in the age ...

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  3. 'Corona? 5G? or both?': the dynamics of COVID-19/5G ... - PMC

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  4. 5G and coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK

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  6. Fighting coronavirus disinformation - European Commission

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  7. ​​​ITU: No scientific basis between 5G and COVID-19

    itu.int

  8. COVID-19 | CDC Yellow Book™

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  9. Scientific Brief: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission | CDC

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  10. Fighting misinformation in the time of COVID-19, one click ...

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5GCOVID-19

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