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The Infodemic: Data Leak Shows Iran Covered Up Coronavirus D

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:19 pm
by NewsReporter
VOA - World News



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



Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.


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.


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


Read the full story at: Snopes


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