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Thanks for participating in this HIT! You will read a sentence fragment depicting an event from a news article (please note that some of these news articles may contain misinformation). The fragment may contain references to specific organizations or locations. In this case, please write an answer based on the most generic form of this reference (for example if there is a reference to the CDC, provide an answer like "government," "government organization" or "health agency," rather than writing "CDC."

Think about what might be implied by the news event described, including the reaction it might invoke from someone reading about the news event and what the intent of the sentence fragment's author was.

The readers' reactions and author's intent may cover multiple topic categories (for example, a sentence fragment may contain implications relating to technology and society), so when thinking about implications try to consider as many topics as possible.

Below are examples:

Example	What is the author implying about [subject] by writing about this event?	Do you think this is misinformation (✗) or real news (✔)?	How would someone react after reading about this event?
Deaths from COVID-19 are nearing zero in the U.S.	[Disease Statistics]: pandemic is not dangerous life is returning to normal	misinformation ✗	Readers would feel: happy relieved
5G generates the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in human skin cells.	[Technology]: technology is dangerous technology can spread viruses people shouldn't use technology	misinformation ✗	Readers would feel: afraid scared Readers would want: to stop using their phone
Wearing a face mask to slow the spread of COVID-19 could cause Legionnaires’ disease.	[Protective Gear]: wearing a mask is dangerous people shouldn't wear masks some diseases are more dangerous than others	misinformation ✗	Readers would feel: afraid angry at officials about mask requirements Readers would want: to stop wearing a mask
How a housing crisis could make COVID-19 even worse.	[Society]: a housing problem could worsen pandemic conditions there may be economic problems	real ✔	Readers would feel: worried concerned Readers would want: to prepare
Can coronavirus be transmitted by frozen foods? unlikely, experts say.	[Disease Transmission]: coronavirus is probably not transmitted by frozen food it's safe to eat frozen food	real ✔	Readers would feel: relieved safer Readers would want: to eat frozen food
Americans caring for their grandchildren face risks during pandemic.	[Society]: caregiving poses risks caregiving may be dangerous in pandemic times	real ✔	Readers would feel: worried Readers would want: to learn more to be more informed to be careful

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