Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.Daily DebunkClaim: Two children died from a novel coronavirus vaccine in Guinea.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: Agence France-PresseSocial Media DisinfoScreenshotCirculating on social media: Claims that a COVID-19 vaccine will genetically modify humans.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: Reuters Factual Reads on CoronavirusAnimal source of the coronavirus continues to elude scientists
Computational models, cell studies and animal experiments are being used to pinpoint the viral host that kicked off the pandemic.
— Nature, May 18
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