The Infodemic: Did President Trump Inherit an ‘Empty Shelf’ of Emergency Medical Supplies?

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.Daily Debunk Claim: President Donald Trump has said that the government’s stockpile of emergency medical supplies he inherited from his predecessor was an “empty shelf.”Verdict: FalseRead the full story: FactCheck.org​ Social Media Disinfo​Godirect.govCirculating on social media: A post claiming you can track your coronavirus economic stimulus check from the U.S. government by calling a toll-free telephone number..Verdict: FalseRead the full story: “False claim: Hotline to check status of stimulus check” — Reuters Factual Reads on CoronavirusA small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus
[A] study just published in a French medical journal provides new evidence that hydroxychloroquine does not appear to help the immune system clear the coronavirus from the body.
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