Claim: Avoid eating meat till coronavirus exists. The forwarded message further reads that coronavirus passes from animals to humans, thus, China is burning pigs to avoid this transmission.
Fact-check: 100 fake COVID-19 WhatsApp forwards that we almost believed - First Check
Verdict: consuming raw or undercooked meat is not advisable. but well-cooked meat poses no risk to anyone, and doctors have reiterated that several times to avoid spreading rumours that suggest the contrary.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42