Coronavirus cases linked to 5G rollout.
The claim originated in a post (archived here) published on Facebook by TrippyMuzik McBay on March 19, 2020. It opened:, did some research today and made this map overlay showing the new 5G towers and coronavirus outbreaks. Weird that they center around eachotherplz sharedont fall for this bs, Users on social media only saw this:, , "In his post, McBay said he made the map overlay to show a connection between new 5G towers and coronavirus outbreaks. It seems he overlaid AT&Ts 5G coverage map with a coronavirus outbreak map from The New York Times.", However, correlation does not imply causation., Cases of the novel coronavirus are more likely to be found in densely populated areas. The virus spreads through person-to-person contact, and the likelihood of coming into contact with someone in urban areas is higher than in rural communities., "It stands to reason that telecommunications companies would prioritize the rollout of new technology in those same population centers because thats where the majority of their customers live.", This is a map of the population density of the United States based on the 2010 Census:, , People commenting on the post noted the argument was unsound:, , , Lead Stories has already examined the suggestion that 5G technology is related to the spread of the coronavirus, a claim which is not supported by evidence., "The coronavirus is more likely to be found in densely populated areas, the same places that telecommunications companies would launch new 5G services. Even so, this doesnt mean that 5G is exacerbating the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.", Here are some fact checks that Lead Stories has done related to 5G:, , See who is sharing it (it might even be your friends...) and leave the link in the comments.:, "Ryan Cooper, a staff writer and fact-checker for Lead Stories, is the former Director of Programming at CNN International, where he helped shape the networks daily newscasts broadcast to more than 280 million households around the world. He was based at the networks Los Angeles Bureau. There, he managed the team responsible for a three-hour nightly program,\xa0Newsroom LA.", "Formerly, he worked at the headquarters in Atlanta, and he spent four years at the London bureau. An award-winning producer, Cooper oversaw the networks Emmy Award-winning coverage of the uprising in Egypt in 2011. He also served as a supervising producer during much of the networks live reporting on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in 2006, for which CNN received an Edward R. Murrow Award.", 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: Coronavirus Cases In U.S. NOT Linked To 5G Rollout | Lead Stories