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People who were using 5G were more likely to get COVID19 in 2020. This claim has been shared widely on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, especially in the early months of the pandemic in 2020.

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https://www.bu.edu/hic/2021/01/04/5g-doesnt-cause-covid-19-but-the-rumor-it-does-spread-like-a-virus/

According to the article, the WHO has proved that there is no correlation between 5G and the spread of COVID-19.
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The article provided does not detail the claim that 5G technology spreads COVID-19. However, the claim that 5G spreads COVID-19 is completely false and based on misinformation. The conspiracy arose due to the emergence of cell towers near Wuhan in 2019, months before the outbreak. Misleading conclusions were drawn that exploded all throughout Europe.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8576388/

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/4/24/21231085/coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theory-covid-facebook-youtube

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