See what's happening in Britain as people there start losing the plot....UK fights 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories
Many conspiracy theories have been circulating since the outbreak of coronavirus, including claims the virus is a result of 5G exposure.
In the UK, mobile phone masts have in recent days been burned and vandalised and telco company staff have been abused.
An arson attack at a tower in Birmingham owned by BT, Britain's biggest telco, caused significant damage.
It provided 2G, 3G and 4G services to thousands of people, but did not have 5G capability, BT said.
On Saturday, UK officials called the growing 5G conspiracy disgusting fake news and "complete nonsense".
"That is just nonsense, dangerous nonsense as well," British Cabinet Officer Minister Michael Gove said.
NHS England's national medical director, Stephen Powis, said the theory was "utter rubbish" and "the worst kind of fake news".
"I'm absolutely outraged, absolutely disgusted that people would be taking action against the very infrastructure that we need to respond to this health emergency, " he said.
The theory that 5G mobile telecommunications masts play a role in spreading the novel coronavirus also seems to be gaining traction in Australia.
The second top-trending Google search question this weekend was: "Is 5G safe?".
