Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.Daily DebunkClaim: Convalescent plasma has been “proven to reduce mortality by 35%” in those with COVID-19 infections.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: FactCheck.org Social Media DisinfoScreenshot Circulating on social media: Video purporting to show a COVID-19 patient who was nearly buried alive.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: Agence France-PresseFactual Reads on CoronavirusCan 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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