Ivo Foppa

Senior Research Scientist, Batelle Memorial Institute

Expertise: Epidemiology, Infectious diseases, Vaccination

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Qualifying publication(s): see criteria

publication   https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyw022

CLAIMS REVIEWED

The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on solid surfaces for days, but infection risk from contaminated objects is unknown

CLAIM
[SARS-CoV-2] is spreading quickly from gas pumps. Shopping carts as well.

SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook

Published: 26 Mar 2020

VERDICT

Choosing not to vaccinate places self and others at risk of potentially serious and preventable illnesses

CLAIM
Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone

SOURCE: Tetyana Obukhanych, Richard Enos, Collective Evolution

Published: 10 May 2019

VERDICT