As authorities battle against the novel coronavirus — which has so far infected 21 people in Pakistan — they also need to address the flow of fake news that is feeding national paranoia by spreading disinformation.

An example is a fake Twitter account @MinHealthpk, which is designed to look like Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services and has become a source of headlines in the Indian media.

Sajid Shah, the press relations officer of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, confirmed that the account is fake and has been reported to authorities.

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