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posted by Fnord666 on Monday July 27 2020, @11:37PM   Printer-friendly
from the bad-science dept.

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Paper blaming COVID-19 on 5G technology withdrawn:

A paper which argued that 5G cellphone technology could lead to infection with the novel coronavirus has been retracted, but not before scientific sleuth Elisabeth Bik wondered whether it was the "worst paper of 2020."

The article, "5G Technology and induction of coronavirus in skin cells," came from a group from Italy, the United States and Russia, and appeared in theJournal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents. The journal is published by Biolife, which asserts that it's peer reviewed but has not responded to a request for comment.

The abstract is now marked "WITHDRAWN" on PubMed and the paper has disappeared from the journal's website. The abstract has been preserved here.


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  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Tuesday July 28 2020, @02:21AM

    by krishnoid (1156) on Tuesday July 28 2020, @02:21AM (#1027467)

    Damaged DNA bits in cells can join up and hey what d'ya know, there's a virus, and not just any virus, iiiits covid!

    My word, he's right! Normal DNA can be broken and converted into a malicious actor! Now all it needs is a delivery mechanism [schlockmercenary.com].

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