Table 7.

Content of Case 2 rumor.

Message	English translation	Original content
A	This is 100% accurate...Why did we see a huge decline of confirmed cases in China during the last few days? They simply forced their citizens to rinse mouths with salted water three times a day and then drink water for 5 minutes. The virus would attack throats before the lungs, and when getting in touch with salted water, the virus would die or get destroyed in lungs. This is the only way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There is no need to buy medicine as there is nothing effective on the market.	這是100%準確的信息... 為什麼中國過去幾天大大減少了感染人數？他們只是簡單地強迫他們的人民每天漱口3次鹽水.完成後，喝水5分鐘.因為該病毒只能在喉嚨中侵襲，然後再侵襲肺部，當受到鹽水侵襲時，該病毒會死亡或從胃中流下來並在胃中銷毀，這是預防冠狀病毒流行的唯一方法.市場上沒有藥品，所以不要購買.
B	Before reaching the lungs, the novel coronavirus would survive in throats for 4 days. At this stage, people would experience sore throats and start coughing. If one can drink as much warm water with salt and vinegar as they can, the virus could be destroyed. Share this information to save people’s lives.	新冠肺炎在還沒有來到肺部之前，它會在喉嚨部位存活4天.在這個時候,人們會開始咳嗽及喉嚨痛.如果他能儘量喝多溫開水及鹽巴或醋,就能消滅病菌.儘快把此訊息轉達一下，因爲你會救他人一命！
A+B	Why did Mainland China show a huge decline of confirmed cases over the last few days? Besides wearing masks and washing hands, they simply rinse mouths with salted water three times a day and then drink water for 5 minutes...Dr Wang of Tung Hospital stated that the novel coronavirus would survive in throats for 4 days before reaching the lungs...If one can drink as much warm water with salt and vinegar as they can, the virus could be destroyed...	為什麼中國大陸過去幾天大大減少了感染人數？除了戴口罩勤洗手外，他們只是簡單地每天漱口3次鹽水.完成後，喝水5分鐘... 新冠肺炎在還沒有來到肺部之前，它會在喉嚨部位存活4天... 如果他能儘量喝多溫開水及鹽巴或醋，就能消滅病菌...