Viral posts on social media that have also shown up in email chains falsely claim there’s a way to self-test for the coronavirus that involves holding your breath -- advice that purports to come from Stanford. The university said Friday it has nothing to do with the bogus breathing test claim, which appeared to surface in the past week. “Misinformation about COVID-19 symptoms and treatment falsely attributed to Stanford is circulating on social media and in email forwards,” Stanford tweeted. The AP also reported that the World Health Organization has continuously updated their social media platforms to debunk false claims about the coronavirus. British citizens have been warned not to fall for the bogus breathing test advice by the United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care, the Daily Telegraph reported Friday.

Source: Fox News March 14, 2020 18:00 UTC