Did a Coronavirus Bulletin Warn Against Unprotected Sex with Farm Animals?







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['A coronavirus-related health advisory graphic issued by the World Health Organization warned against unprotected sex with farm animals.', 'In January 2020, as a newly discovered flu virus known as the Wuhan coronavirus began sickening people across China and then spreading outside that country, health officials around the world began issuing advisories offering basic steps people could take to help reduce the risks of coronavirus infection.', 'Many of the suggested protective steps were common sense health approaches best followed at all times, such as washing your hands with soap and water, covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoiding close contact with persons exhibiting symptoms, and cooking animal-based food products thoroughly. One tip offered in a purported coronavirus advisory put together by the World Health Organization (WHO) raised some eyebrows, however:', '', 'Although avoiding “unprotected sex with live wild or farm animals” is generally good practice, many viewers were left wondering … exactly whom was this advice was intended for? What general audience or population is typically engaging in such activity?', 'In fact, although this coronavirus-related graphic was indeed issued by the WHO, the text of the last item (circled in red) has been digitally altered. The original WHO advisory, and others like it, more generally cautioned against unprotected contact (of any type) with live wild or farm animals:', '', '', 'Fish, Tom. \xa0 “Coronavirus: WHO Warn Deadly Disease ‘Expected to Spread Through China and Abroad.’”\n\xa0 \xa0 Express. \xa0 21 January 2020.', 'World Health Organization. \xa0 “Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) advice for the public.”\n\xa0 \xa0 Accessed 29 January 2020.', 'Rumors about antifa plotting violence have coincided with the month of July and Gettysburg before.', 'A complete story is rarely told in a headline.', 'Social media rumors that two memorials in New York were vandalized proved misleading.', 'In August 2019, a 23-year-old unarmed Black man died after an encounter with police officers in Aurora, Colorado.', 'A chaotic scene in St. Louis sparked outrage, memes, and confusion.', 'Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on sex abuse charges connected to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.', 'The white supremacist group made frequent use of the slogan more recently embraced by President Donald Trump, though they did not, as some claim, invent it.', "The question of past arrests often surfaces among people who want to rationalize police officers' actions when Black men are killed in custody.", 'You can claim anything if you remove the barrier of evidence.', 'Rumors about antifa plotting violence have coincided with the month of July and Gettysburg before.', '© 1995 - 2020 by Snopes Media Group Inc.', 'This material may not be reproduced without permission.', 'Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com']
Did a Coronavirus Bulletin Warn Against Unprotected Sex with Farm Animals?