Set up agency to check information disorder

LETTERS: In the wake of the global Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCov) outbreak, the authorities are increasingly concerned about the dangers of medical hoaxes.

Social media is rampant with misinformation and disinformation on the new strain of coronavirus, which originated from Wuhan city, China. Up to Thursday, there were 9,480 confirmed cases and 180 deaths.

Coronavirus (CoV) is a large genus of virus that causes sickness ranging from the common flu to critical conditions such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV).