The Infodemic: 5G Doesn't Cause Coronavirus
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:30 pmVOA - World News
FILE - People walk toward a police robot mounted with surveillance cameras patrol past a 5G network advertisement at a shopping district in Beijing, May 15, 2019.
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FILE - People walk toward a police robot mounted with surveillance cameras patrol past a 5G network advertisement at a shopping district in Beijing, May 15, 2019.
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.
Daily Debunk
Claim: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) admit 5G can actually create coronavirus within human cells.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Lead Stories
Social Media Disinfo
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Circulating on social media: Claim that a mobile testing truck for COVID-19 in the United States carries an image of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Reuters
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
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The onset of the hot season presents individuals and local decision makers with new challenges on the optimal ways to stay safe from both heat stress and COVID-19.
-- The Lancet Planetary Health