The UK Government has issued an urgent warning about inaccurate advice circulating about coronavirus.
As the country attempts to tackle the spread of Covid-19, the Department of Health has announced that false information is being shared on social media that could cause problems.
The Department said that anonymous posts claiming to be from 'Stanford Hospital' or 'Japanese Doctors' are wrongly telling people that they can test themselves for the virus.
The Department of Health tweet said: "We're aware of inaccurate advice circulating on #COVID19 . Anonymous posts, claiming to be from "Stanford Hospital" or "Japanese doctors" are suggesting you can self-check for #coronavirus by holding your breath."
"This is not accurate."
The account then posted a link to the official current government advice on coronavirus, which is as follows:
Stay at home for 7 days if you have either:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough
Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home.
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
