The Infodemic: Kids, COVID-19 and the Classroom
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:00 pmVOA - World News
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Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.
Daily Debunk
"What Science Says About Children, COVID-19 and School Reopenings," FactCheck.org, July 24.
Social Media Disinfo
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Circulating on social media: Photo claiming to show crowds protesting in Berlin against coronavirus restrictions.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Reuters
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
Everything you need to know about the UK's new 90-minute coronavirus test
Two new coronavirus tests that can return results in just over an hour are set to be released in the UK, the government has announced.
-- Euronews, August 3