The Infodemic: Data Leak Shows Iran Covered Up Coronavirus D
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:19 pm
FILE - An Iranian woman wears a protective face mask and gloves, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as she walks at Tajrish market, March 20, 2020, in Tehran
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Daily Debunk
"Coronavirus: Iran cover-up of deaths revealed by data leak," BBC, August 3.
Social Media Disinfo
FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which is developing a vaccine against COVID-19, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 18, 2020.
Circulating on social media: Claim that a viral text accurately outlines how biotechnology company Moderna is linked to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, George Soros, and Jeffrey Epstein.
Verdict: False
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Factual Reads on Coronavirus
What's Happening in the Brain with COVID-19?
It’s unclear if SARS-CoV-2 is acting directly on the brain, but we can still investigate if the brain is being damaged when people are sick with COVID-19.
-- NeuWrite San Diego, July 30