Qween Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 US oil company Chevron has asked 300 traders at its Canary Wharf offices to stay home after an unwell employee was tested for the coronavirus. The person was reportedly suffering flu-like symptoms and is awaiting test results. Meanwhile, thousands of Britons will be tested by GPs for coronavirus, amid fears that the explosion of cases in Europe means there could be far more cases in the UK than are known about. Greece and Brazil have now confirmed their first cases. There have now been nearly 50 deaths outside China, including 2 in France, 12 in Italy and 19 in Iran. Facebook bans coronavirus fake news Facebook said on Wednesday it would ban advertisements referring to any cures or prevention around the coronavirus outbreak, and those that create a sense of urgency around the situation, Reuters reports. The announcement by the social-media giant comes as it faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over the type of content posted on its platform, specifically items reflecting extreme ideologies and fake news. Last month, Facebook said that it would remove content about the virus "with false claims or conspiracy theories that have been flagged by leading global health organizations and local health authorities", joining companies like TikTok and Pinterest. Quote
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