A WARNING has gone out that there are no specific treatments, self-testing kits or 'miracle cures' for coronavirus approved.
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Thames Valley Police's Cyber and Fraud team tweeted yesterday criminals are exploiting the Covid-19 outbreak by selling fake medical products online.
It added a message from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that scammers were 'preying on people's worries and concerns' and said there are no medicines licensed for the specific treatment or prevention of the virus and no official self-testing kits approved for home use.
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