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5G networks and COVID-19 lockdowns

RecordOBS-0587
CategoryHealth/Pandemics
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryThe documentary 'The New Normal' suggests that lockdowns may have been imposed to ensure the smooth rollout of 5G networks. This claim is false; COVID-19 and 5G are not related. The first known outbreak of COVID-19 was traced to Wuhan, China, and the virus spreads person-to-person through respiratory droplets. 5G uses radio waves, the lowest-energy form of radiation, and the WHO says no research has linked exposure to wireless technology with negative health effects.
OriginThe claim was part of the documentary 'The New Normal' and has been fact-checked by Reuters multiple times, including in 2020 and 2021.
Claimed
  • Lockdowns were imposed to ensure the smooth rollout of 5G networks.
  • COVID-19 is related to 5G technology.
Evidence / consensusCOVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a virus that spreads through respiratory droplets. 5G is a mobile phone technology using radio waves, and there is no evidence linking it to COVID-19 or negative health effects.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
Another unfounded connection. The pandemic and 5G rollout are coincidental in time, but there is no causal link. The claim ignores the scientific consensus on both topics.

Sources

  1. Fact check: Multiple misleading suggestions made in documentary on the COVID-19 pandemic | Reuters

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