Via Chutian Dushi Bao, a Wuhan newspaper: 8 people spread false information about pneumonia and were processed. The Google translation:
According to a Xinhua News Agency report from the Wuhan Public Security Bureau on the 1st, some false information about "Wuhan Viral Pneumonia" has been circulating on the Internet recently, and the public security department investigated it. Currently, eight people have been dealt with by the police in accordance with the law due to the distribution of false information.
According to the Wuhan police report, recently, some medical institutions in Wuhan have found and received multiple cases of pneumonia. Wuhan Municipal Health Commission issued a briefing on this. However, some netizens publish and forward false information on the Internet without verification, causing adverse social impact. After investigation and verification by the public security organs, eight illegal personnel have been summoned and handled according to law.
Wuhan police reminded that laws and regulations should be followed when posting information and remarks on the Internet. The police will investigate and deal with illegal acts of fabricating, spreading, spreading rumors and disrupting social order, and will not tolerate them. The police urged netizens not to create rumors, believe rumors, or spread rumors, and to build a harmonious and clear cyberspace.
According to a report by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on December 31, 2019, some medical institutions recently discovered and received multiple cases of pneumonia that were associated with the local South China Seafood Wholesale Market. The diagnosis of viral pneumonia was conducted by experts. As of the notification day, no human-to-human transmission was found in the investigation, and no medical staff infection was found.
