Amanda Holden has been attacked by sceptical Twitter trolls after she gave her “irresponsible” top tips to beat the Coronavirus .
The 49-year-old Britain’s Got Talent judge was met with fierce backlash after she shared her advice as the disease continues to dominate the news.
Opting to use her voice, Amanda took to her official Twitter account to share her tips to her impressive 1.9million followers.
She tweeted: “The current mortality rate for the Coronavirus is 2% which is roughly equivalent to a common flu virus.
“The 24 hr incessant mainstream media has a lot to answer for creating such hysteria.”
Amanda Holden has been trolled on Twitter over her top tips to beat the Coronavirus (Image: noholdenback/Instagram)
She advised: “Wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your nose eyes and ears.”
Not long after she hit the publish button, the Heart Radio presenter and DJ was hounded by trolls who deemed her advice “irresponsible”.
Replying to her tweet, one troll hit out: “Really shouldn’t be tweeting this without research.”
A woman seen on a tube wearing a face mask. A total of 15 people in the UK are now being treated for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. (Image: SIPA USA/PA Images)
A second tweeted: “You are not a scientist or a doctor, equating this to the common flu is beyond irresponsible.”
“I’ve been waiting for clarification from a professional source. Thank you so much Amanda,” another added.
A fourth responded: “Pretty irresponsible tweet. I’m a medic on the front line.”
The virus, which started in China, has now spread to at least 30 other countries and has killed over 2,800 people.
Fans dubbed Amanda’s advice for beating the Coronavirus as ‘irresponsible’ (Image: PA)
Yesterday it was confirmed that two more patients in England have tested positive for the Coronavirus, bringing the countries total of cases to 15.
According to England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty, the two people contracted the disease while in Italy and Tenerife.
They are now being treated at specialist centres Royal Free Hospital, London and the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
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