It's stupid: As a coronavirus prepper you buy pallets of toilet paper - and then the virus is in there!

In one picture you can see an obvious news report: The new coronavirus was discovered in toilet paper

However, the message actually already contains several errors.
The news report never existed, the image was created using a fake news generator.

At least some users seem to believe this, sending us horrified inquiries. After all, it's in a picture on the internet and it looks like something from a news broadcast, so it must be true! Or?

The new disease in toilet paper?
The new disease in toilet paper?

“COVID-19 found in toilet paper – strain of deadly virus breeds in tissue fibers”

Apparently COVID-19 (!) was found in toilet paper; the virus is said to multiply rapidly in the tissue fibers.

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The virologist cries and the biologist is surprised

  1. The virus is called SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes is COVID-19
  2. Viruses can only reproduce through host cells, not through cell division like bacteria
  3. The virus can hardly survive or be transmitted for long on porous surfaces

The source: A fake generator

The image was created using a generator called “The Breaking News Generator”. This is on a website and can be used by everyone. In addition to a headline, you can upload a ticker and an image here and then create an image from this. You can then download or share this!

Screenshot of the generator

Screenshot of the generator

There are always such generators on the internet. Unfortunately, these are often misused for fake news.

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Conclusion

Now you don't have to worry about getting infected from the toilet paper on the porcelain throne. However, if you've hoarded it by the pallet, you should kindly give a few rolls to the neighbor with diarrhea who wasn't so bold.

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Notes:
1) This content reflects the current state of affairs at the time of publication. The reproduction of individual images, screenshots, embeds or video sequences serves to discuss the topic. 2) Individual contributions were created through the use of machine assistance and were carefully checked by the Mimikama editorial team before publication. ( Reason )