The Infodemic: Media Didn't Stop Covering COVID-19 as Cases
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:34 pmVOA - Vietnam News
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a COVID-19 testing site at Hard Rock Stadium, during the new coronavirus pandemic, May 6, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.
Daily Debunk
Claim: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, June 26.
Verdict: False
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Social Media Disinfo
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Claim: Black people are being targeted for UK coronavirus vaccine trials.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Reuters