LAHORE, 12th March: According to the reports, there were some suspected cases of coronavirus in the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), but it was hoax news and today the university’s vice-chancellor Arshad Mehmood has denied the news.  According to the details, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) dismissed the rumours saying that there is no case of coronavirus being reported in the university. A spokesman for the University of LUMS said that the students should not listen to the rumours about the virus. The statement by the Vice-Chancellor LUMS said that the news about the coronavirus case was not true. Such rumors should not be believed or spread. Coronavirus: Avoid social gatherings for the next few days On the other hand, Associate Professor Nida Kurmani in her tweet said that there were rumours circulating about the coronavirus in LUMS which have no truth in them. Care must be taken in this regard on social media and such news should be verified before sharing. Rumours spreading about lums & corona. Don’t believe them; don’t spread them. As a general rule, please be careful with how you are engaging with social media particularly during times of global panic. Verify information … Continue reading LUMS University denies the rumours of coronavirus