Real 5G issues overshadowed by Covid-19 conspiracy theories

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Ingeborg Eliassen
Ingeborg Eliassen
Paulo Pena
Paulo Pena
11 June 2020
Unsubstantiated claims that connect the new mobile technology to the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic have led people to destroy 5G masts in several countries. Such actions overshadow concerns about health effects of the technology that are real and legitimate.
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