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The masts caught fire in Birmingham and Merseyside

cell phone mast fires theories that claim a link between 5G and coronavirus. be examined in the midst of a conspiracy

It fires masts in Birmingham, Liverpool and Melling in Merseyside were.

A video, allegedly of the gluten in the Aigburth, was shared on YouTube and Facebook, claiming a link between mobile Technology and Covid-19.

" the Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said it was "dangerous nonsense".

The Department of Digital Culture , media and Sport, said on Twitter, "there is absolutely no credible evidence" for a connection, while trade-body-Mobile UK, said such rumors and conspiracy theories that were "on".

Merseyside Police said an investigation is underway, after the telecommunication box in the Aigburth caught fire on Friday.

A video of what seems to be The Incident happened shortly after 22:00 BST, was divided on YouTube.

the examination of The Bbc 's disinformation team suggests that the video is authentic, it is unclear, however, whether The Box has nothing to do with the 5G Technology .

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said it is also investigating a fire, it goes out with a 5G mast in The Village of Melling, North of Liverpool, on Friday evening.

West Midlands Fire Service said The Fire in Birmingham is a 70ft tower at the Telecom site. However, He Said The Cause was yet to be determined, and it could not confirm the mast was 5G.

West Midlands Police Spokesman said: "We are aware of a fire with a telephone pole, but in anticipation of further details on The Cause . "

At the government daily coronavirus briefing, Mr Gove said conspiracy theories linking 5G with Covid-19 only nonsense, dangerous nonsense were mentioned "as well. "

NHS Director Stephen Powis said the Press Conference of 5G infrastructure is of crucial importance both for the population is invited home to stay and on the healthcare response to The Virus .

"I'm absolutely outraged and disgusted that people would take action against the infrastructure that we need to tackle this emergency," He Said .

Mobile UK, said key workers have been victims of abuse and threats from people with the 5G to damage to the infrastructure under the guise of claims to.

"This is not acceptable and will only impact on our ability to maintain, as an industry, the capacity and the efficiency of the networks are working to support the home and critical links to emergency services, protection of vulnerable consumers and hospitals. "

Analysis

Leo Kelion, BBC Technology Desk editor

conspiracy theories is associate 5G signals to the Corona-Virus-pandemic is more widespread, although there is no evidence that cell phone signals a health risk.

Fact-checking charity Full Fact .

Man proposes 5G under the immune system, the claims of The Other , The Virus is somehow communicating over The Network , the radio waves, and the victims choose, the acceleration of their dissemination presses.

While 5G is not used with different frequencies to its predecessors, it is important to recognize that the area is involved, even "ionizing", and it is energy lacks sufficient.

The Second theory seems to be based on The Work of a Nobel prize-winning biologist, who suggested that bacteria could radio waves to generate.

But this remains a controversial idea.

There is another big Problem with these two theories. Coronavirus spreads in British cities, in which the 5G has yet to be used, and to adopt in countries such as Japan and Iran, the still, the Technology .

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Source of news: bbc.com