The Infodemic: Did the US Give $7.5 million to the Wuhan Institute of Virology?

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.Daily DebunkClaim: President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. government gave $7.5 million to the Wuhan Institute of Virology under his predecessor.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: FactCheck.org​Social Media DisinfoScreenshotCirculating on social media: Video claiming to show 5G telecoms equipment stamped with ‘COV-19’ ready to be installed into a 5G tower​.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: Reuters Factual Reads on CoronavirusLife as a Covid-19 contact tracer: sleuthing, stress, and veering off-script
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