The Infodemic: Trump, FDA Chief Overstated Results From Plas

PostThu Aug 27, 2020 2:35 pm

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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


Claim: Convalescent plasma has been “proven to reduce mortality by 35%” in those with COVID-19 infections.


Verdict: False


Read the full story at: FactCheck.org



Social Media Disinfo


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Circulating on social media: Video purporting to show a COVID-19 patient who was nearly buried alive.


Verdict: False


Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse


Factual Reads on Coronavirus


Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus?
No. While mosquitoes can spread some diseases, most notably malaria, experts say COVID-19 is not among them.
-- Associated Press, August 25


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