BEATRICE DUPUY, ARIJETA LAJKA and AMANDA SEITZ
Associated Press
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the real facts:CLAIM: Chlorine dioxide will help get rid of the new virus from China.
THE FACTS: As news spread about the new coronavirus outbreak, social media accounts began promoting the idea that drinking chlorine dioxide or using related products with names like Miracle Mineral Solution — or MMS — would help wipe out the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns against ingesting the bleaching agent. "We understand people are concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus and we ur
