Weird, Toxic Myths That You Need To Ignore Right Now
The myths and scams are out in full force.
![Weird, Toxic Myths That You Need To Ignore Right Now](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/4/9/3/729493.jpg?v=2)
PSA: Be safe, stay home, and stay informed. -Ed
We've already talked about weird and heartwarming things that have happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also a much more sinister side to this pandemic (besides the everyone-getting-sick part, obviously) and that's the sheer amount of misinformation that's dominating the zeitgeist.
Today we'll be debunking some of the most-shared myths and conspiracies about COVID-19:
![THE SIMPSONS DIDN'T PREDICT COVID-19. VIRUS aan CORONA The Simpsons scares me. This episode aired 27 years ago in 1993 #CoronaVirus While The Simpsons](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/2/1/8/729218.jpg?v=2)
![HOLDING YOUR BREATH FOR TEN SECONDS WON'T HELP YOU DIAGNOSE COVID-19. Fox News host Geraldo Rivera spread this rumor by saying it's an easy way to sel](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/1/2/729012.jpg?v=2)
![HAVING A RUNNY NOSE DOES NOT MEAN IT'S JUST A COMMON COLD. f IMPORTANT TANNOUNCEMENT.CORONAVIRUS 1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a co](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/1/3/729013.jpg?v=2)
![THE VIDEO OF A CHINESE WOMAN EATING A BAT IS FROM A THREE-YEAR-OLD ONLINE TRAVEL SHOW. The viral video has been used to blame the start of the epidemi](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/1/4/729014.jpg?v=2)
![THERE'S NO EVIDENCE THAT CORONAVIRUS TESTERS ARE GOING AROUND ROBBING HOMES. This hoax has spread from social media to local news outlets and police](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/1/5/729015.jpg?v=2)
![THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE HEAT SUMMER WILL KILL COVID-19. Even President Trump has spread this claim in order to ease the public about corona's lo](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/0/9/729009.jpg?v=2)
![THERE ISN'T A MIRACLE FOOD THAT WILL FIGHT OFF COVID-19. Eating healthy is never a bad thing, however, don't buy into social media posts claiming that](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/1/6/729016.jpg?v=2)
![DON'T TRUST FAKE TEXT MESSAGES CLAIMING THAT TRUMP WILL INVOKE THE STAFFORD ACT AND INSTITUTE A TOTAL QUARANTINE. WhatsApp IAD Trump already invoked t](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/0/8/729008.jpg?v=2)
![COVID-19 AND THE VACCINE FOR IT WERE NOT PATENTED IN 2015 It's new yet it was lab created and patented in 2015 f (in development since 03') The pate](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/1/0/729010.jpg?v=2)
![A COVID-19 VACCINE ISN'T AROUND THE CORNER. Many people, including President Trump, are claiming that a corona vaccine is right around the corner. Unf](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/1/1/729011.jpg?v=2)
![COVID-19 DIDN'T ORIGINATE FROM AN UMBRELLA-TYPE LAB. RLSW CHE ~10 m Wait, so there's a biological research lab with the exact same logo as the Umbrell](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/0/5/729005.jpg?v=2)
![DEAN KOONTZ DIDN'T PREDICT COVID-19 IN 1981. DEAN biological weapon in a decade. They call the stuff new Wuhan-400' because it developed KOONTZ was at](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/0/0/7/729007.jpg?v=2)
![UNFORTUNATELY, MOST OF THOSE CUTE STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS RETAKING THE EARTH AREN'T REAL. VENICE? VENICE? CHINA? Although it's true that pollution decre](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/6/8/8/729688.jpg?v=2)