Coronavirus found in toilet paper.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) generated from the Break Your Own News website. An example posted on March 9, 2020, featured an image that mimicked a screenshot from a TV news report with a "LIVE" banner. It showed a toilet paper factory production line with the text:, BREAKING NEWSCOVID-19 FOUND IN TOILET PAPERSTRAIN OF DEAD VIRUS BREEDS RAPIDLY IN TISSUE FIBRES, This is what social media users saw:, , The "prank" is apparently making fun of the global run on toilet paper following warnings by doctors and governments for people to restrict movement and stay at home as they try to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19., The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer real information on a webpage titled How COVID-19 Spreads:, Person-to-person spread, The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person., These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs., Can someone spread the virus without being sick?, Spread from contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads., This is a screen shot of the prank generator:, , Other fact checks by Lead Stories concerning coronavirus misinformation include:, , , , , , , See who is sharing it (it might even be your friends...) and leave the link in the comments.:, Lead Stories is working with the CoronaVirusFacts/DatosCoronaVirus Alliance, a coalition of more than 100 fact-checkers who are fighting misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the alliance here., Editor-in-Chief Alan Duke co-founded Lead Stories after ending a 26-year career with CNN, where he mainly covered entertainment, current affairs and politics. Duke closely covered domestic terrorism cases for CNN, including the Oklahoma City federal building bombing, the UNABOMBER and search for Southeast bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. CNN moved Duke to Los Angeles in 2009 to cover the entertainment beat. Duke also co-hosted a daily podcast with former HLN host Nancy Grace, "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace" and hosted the podcast series "Stan Lee\s World: His Real Life Battle with Heroes & Villains." You\ll also see Duke in many news documentaries, including on the Reelz channel, CNN and HLN., Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, deceptive or\n      inaccurate stories (or media) making the rounds on the internet.\n      \n      Spotted something? Let us know!., Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, deceptive or\n        inaccurate stories (or media) making the rounds on the internet.\n        \n        Spotted something? Let us know!.
Fact Check: COVID-19 NOT Found In Toilet Paper | Lead Stories