The Infodemic: Despite Small Infection Fatality Ratio, COVID-19 Has High Death Toll

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.Daily DebunkClaim: COVID-19 mortality rates are very low, therefore COVID-19 is not an important public health concern; if you are 70+ years old, you have a 0.054% chance of dying from COVID-19.Vedict: MisleadingRead the full story at: Health Feedback Social Media DisinfoScreenshotCirculating on social media: Claim that Covid-19 “vaccines” are being distributed in Africa but are not for sale in the U.S,, Canada and the European Union because they are unsafe and still undergoing testing in developing countries.Verdict: MisleadingRead the full story at: Agence France-Presse Factual Reads on CoronavirusInside the Coronavirus
What scientists know about the inner workings of the pathogen that has infected the world
— Scientific American, October 1COVID research updates: Tests reveal silent reinfections in hospital workers
Nature wades through the literature on the new coronavirus — and summarizes key papers as they appear.
— Nature, September 28
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