The conspiracy theory that 5G mobile telecommunications masts play a role in spreading the novel coronavirus is disgusting fake news and completely false, Britain said on Saturday.

“That is just nonsense, dangerous nonsense as well,” British Cabinet Officer Minister Michael Gove, when asked about the theory by a reporter.

NHS England’s national medical director, Stephen Powis, said the ‘theory’ was complete nonsense.

With people forced to work and learn from home, apps like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack have seen spikes in downloads as they become essential to daily life. When you sign off for the day, you might find yourself longing for some social contact other than through video calls with your coworkers.

Houseparty is a video-chatting app that lets you have a virtual party with up to 8 people. In June 2019, Houseparty was //medium.com/@houseparty/houseparty-is-joining-epic-games-8b6344a4d8e2"> acquired by Epic Games, the makers of Fortnite, for an undisclosed amount, but the app originally launched in 2016. It's now regaining popularity as experts warn about the importance of social distancing in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

It is shaping up to be the biggest Facebook event ever, with 5,000 developers flying in from around the world.

They'll hear exciting news about the company's plans to advance on many fronts, from artificial intelligence to virtual reality.

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