But not only has the virus spread, so too has misinformation.
As the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to r___2_____, social-media users have been sharing advice on ways to treat or p___3_____the disease.
But at least some of the tips have p____4__ to be misleading or false.
One such claim - shared 16,000 times on Facebook - advises users in the Philippines to "keep your throat moist", avoid spicy food and "load up on vitamin C" in order to prevent the disease.
The information is said to be from the country's Department of Health but it does not m___5____the advice on the DOH website or its official press releases on the outbreak.
Journalists and fact-checkers have found posts with identical or slightly altered wording - said to be from local health authorities - are also being circulated on Facebook and WhatsApp in Canada, Pakistan and India.
Another unsubstantiated（未经证实的） claim shared online suggests a____6___cold or preserved food and drinks, such as ice cream and milkshakes, for "at least 90 days".
But, as Altnews fact-checkers pointed out, the video is in fact three months old and unrelated to the virus.
The World Health Organization's official advice for the public on the new coronavirus suggests only avoiding consuming "raw or undercooked animal products".
There is currently no vaccine a___7____the virus but standard recommendations to prevent infections apply.
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