Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. VOA and Polygraph.info are aggregating fact-checks here.Daily Debunk”This is a pandemic … I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.”- President Trump, March 17, news conferenceVerdict: MisleadingRead the full story at: Factcheck.org Social Media DisinfoClaim circulating on social media: It’s dangerous to take ibuprofen if you have coronavirus.Verdict:FalseRead the full story: “Coronavirus and ibuprofen: Separating fact from fiction” – BBC.com Factual Reads on CoronavirusCoronavirus Survives on Surfaces up to 72 Hours. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.Because the virus that causes Covid-19 is, like other microbes, so durable, thoroughly washing hands after touching surfaces that anyone else might have touched — or not touching them in the first place — is the first line of defense against infection.
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