US tech giants Facebook, Google, and Microsoft together with LinkedIn, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube said in a joint statement that they were combating the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and are sharing credible news on important decisions made during the outbreak.

Axar.az reports citing reports that on 11 March, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus a pandemic. More than 180,000 people in 155 countries and territories have been confirmed to be infected, the majority of them have recovered, but more than 7,000 people have died.