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KUWAIT, Feb 25 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior warned on Tuesday that it would take immediate legal action against those involved in spreading rumors about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The ministry, in a press release, urged social media users to be helpful amid the current local and regional circumstances and the coronavirus outbreak, emphasizing that everyone should shoulder national responsibilities and back government efforts to fight this virus.
It regretted that some people are capitalizing on the current circumstances to throw people into a state of panic and spread rumors with a view to undermining security and reporting baseless information in this regard. (end)
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