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Reviews of articles by: Facebook users
CLAIM REVIEWS
Contrary to popular claim on social media, RNA vaccines do not alter our DNA
CLAIM
“Bill Gates explains that the COVID vaccine will use experimental technology and permanently alter your DNA”
SOURCE: Alex Pietrowski, Facebook users, Waking Times
Published: 30 Jun 2020
VERDICT
People who do not show COVID-19 symptoms can and do transmit it to others; physical distancing and face masks effectively reduce the risk of transmission
CLAIM
The WHO stated that asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 is “very rare”, therefore physical distancing and face masks are not necessary
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 14 Jun 2020
VERDICT
Facebook posts misinterpret a study of 455 contacts of an asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier to claim that asymptomatic spread does not occur
CLAIM
Asymptomatic carriers cannot spread COVID-19; COVID-19 is not contagious; masks are not needed to reduce COVID-19 transmission from asymptomatic carriers
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 28 May 2020
VERDICT
The main cause of death in COVID-19 patients is respiratory insufficiency arising from viral pneumonia, not clotting disorder as claimed in viral social media posts
CLAIM
"Autopsies performed by the Italian pathologists [have] shown that [COVID-19] is not pneumonia but it is disseminated intravascular coagulation"
SOURCE: Chinonyerem Emmanuella, Facebook users, GistFlash, Facebook
Published: 26 May 2020
VERDICT
Contrary to claims in viral social media posts, the novel coronavirus was not man-made nor patented before outbreak
CLAIM
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was lab-created and patented; SARS-CoV-2 is not a new virus; COVID-19 pandemic was man-made and planned
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 15 May 2020
VERDICT
Wearing face masks does not cause hypercapnia or affect the immune system
CLAIM
Wearing face masks can cause carbon dioxide toxicity; can weaken immune system
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 13 May 2020
VERDICT
The number of flu cases and deaths in 2020 is comparable to previous years
CLAIM
there are ZERO flu deaths and ZERO pneumonia deaths for the first time in history
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 28 Apr 2020
VERDICT
Eating alkaline food cannot prevent or cure COVID-19
CLAIM
The pH for the coronavirus varies from 5.5 to 8.5. What we need to do to defeat the coronavirus is to consume more alkaline foods above the virus’ pH level.
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 22 Apr 2020
VERDICT
Claim that flu shot causes false positive results on COVID-19 tests is unsupported and misleading
CLAIM
The flu shot causes false positive results on COVID-19 tests
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 10 Apr 2020
VERDICT
Claim that flu vaccine increases coronavirus infection is unsupported, misinterprets scientific studies
CLAIM
flu vaccine increases risk of coronavirus infection
SOURCE: Benjamin Krause, Facebook users, DisabledVeterans.org, GreenMedInfo
Published: 30 Mar 2020
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