On 4 March 2020, David Ashford said:
“There is no firm way of preventing the virus spread.”
Coronavirus: Isle of Man update part one
“The risk, both here and in the UK, is still classed as moderate to low.”
Coronavirus: Isle of Man update part one
These comments were included in a video published on YouTube on the “Isle of Man TV channel – produced by Paul Moulton for PMC-TV“.
However, the World Health Organisation, had issued a revised risk assessment several days earlier:
Further, WHO revised the risk assessment on 29 Feb 2020, which is now very high across all levels, China, regional, and global.
Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) update as at 4 March 2020
Ashford’s comments about the risk of COVID are therefore FALSE MISINFORMATION.
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