The Infodemic: Fact-checking Joe Biden's Claim on US CDC Sta
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 3:14 pmVOA - Economy
FILE - In this Sunday, March 15, 2020, file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington.
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FILE - In this Sunday, March 15, 2020, file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington.
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.
Daily Debunk
Claim: Former Vice President Joe Biden said that under the Trump administration, the CDC cut its staff in China to four people.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: FactCheck.org
Social Media Disinfo
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Circulating on social media: Claim that COVID-19 quickly spread around the world as early as October 2019.
Verdict: Partially Correct
Read the full story at: Health Feedback
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
Coronavirus vaccine trials have their first results — but their promise is still unclear
Scientists urge caution over hints of success emerging from small human and animal studies.
-- Nature, May 19