More fake news, media fear mongering out of the UK as Yahoo report blames Coronavirus for Baby Formula scam instead of scammers.
'Free baby formula' claim is just another coronavirus hoax, officals warn
Emily Cleary
Yahoo News UK
16 March 2020, 09:36
Panic-buying has led to shortages of baby milk formula in the UK.
Panic-buying has led to shortages of baby milk formula in the UK.
Claims that parents can get free formula milk by calling 111 have been exposed as a coronavirus hoax.
Viral posts advising parents to phone formula companies or 111 to request formula are false information, NHS 111 has confirmed.
Supermarket stocks of formula have run low as panicked shoppers stockpile in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and worried parents have been venting their frustration on social media.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-free-formula-scam-disproved-163657952.html