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Health chiefs released a “fake news” voice message that predicts an increase in deaths from coronavirus and details the response of ambulance services to the virus.
The message that has been circulating on WhatsApp reportedly discusses the ambulance response to the coronavirus, as well as movement restrictions and predicted case numbers and claims that it came from Public Health England (PHE).
The agency has dismissed the message as “fake news” and is urging anyone who receives it not to share it.
Meanwhile, the Northwest Ambulance Service insisted that the “alarmist information” shared in the message is not correct.
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The fake recording appears to have been widely shared.
You can hear a person, who claims to be relaying PHE information, giving what sounds like a briefing for colleagues, reports Birmingham Live.
They can be heard claiming that the UK will peak today (Thursday) with 900 Covid-19 deaths expected each day.
They can also be heard declaring that many will be children and babies with no underlying health conditions, and claiming that ambulances will not be dispatched to some patients, Birmingham Live reports.
Professor Viv Bennett, chief nurse at PHE, said the message is completely false.
“We are aware of a voicemail message circulating about the ambulance response to the coronavirus, as well as movement restrictions and predicted numbers of cases, which they say have come from PHE.
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“This is fake news, and we urge people to ignore the message and not share it again.”
A statement on the Facebook page of the Northwest Ambulance Service said: “We are aware of a voice message currently being shared on social media regarding the ambulance response to the coronavirus.
“The alarmist information that is shared in the message is not correct. We urge people to ignore the message and not share it again.
“In line with our ongoing plans during this challenging time, we continue to follow national guidelines regarding the ambulance response and thank the public for their continued support in following government advice.”
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