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A vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 would be useful even if the survival rate from COVID-19 is high
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With the survival rate of COVID-19 close to 100% without a vaccine, what exactly will the purpose of the new vaccine be?
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InaccuratePeople infected with SARS-CoV-2 can transmit the virus to others, even if they do not show symptoms of the disease and are not considered sick
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“The greatest trick the CDC ever pulled was convincing the world you can be sick without having symptoms”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-08-23 -
InaccurateAltered image falsely suggests that restaurant staff in Maine are required to wear dog cone-style face visors to protect against COVID-19
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“Governor of Maine orders restaurant staff to wear COVID visors like dog cones”
Source: Summit.news, Twitter/X, Paul Joseph Watson, Sherri Tenpenny, 2020-08-18 -
InaccurateListicle of “facts” about COVID-19 contains numerous inaccurate and misleading claims
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“The overall lethality of [COVID-19] (IFR) is about 0.1% to 0.3% and thus in the range of a severe influenza”
Source: Swiss Policy Research, Anonymous, 2020-03-14 -
MisleadingCurrent COVID-19 mortality rate does not predict the future probability of dying from the disease
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“Chance of NOT dying from Covid-19: 99.96%”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2020-08-16 -
“Plandemic: Indoctornation” video rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines
Plandemic is a pseudo-documentary produced by American filmmaker Mikki Willis, whose first instalment was published in May 2020. Featuring an…
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1.7Very highPotential role for T cells in COVID-19 immunity accurately reported in National Geographic article
“The article accurately discusses the recent findings about the presence/relevance of T cell response against COVID-19. Indeed, both arms of adaptive immunity, humoral and cellular, contribute in different ways to the body’s fight against viral infections. What remains to be seen and explored in greater detail is how important the role of antigen-specific T cells is in protecting people from a re-infection or ameliorating the disease symptoms.”
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Flawed reasoningFlawed “study” incorrectly claims that countries adopting hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 experienced reduced mortality rates
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Large country-randomized controlled trial in 2.7 billion people shows 79.1% lower death rate in COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine
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InaccurateVaccines undergo strict safety testing before they are licensed for use in the U.S. and many other countries; no validity to the claim of a 33% “death rate” from COVID-19 vaccine
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“Would you take a vaccine with a 33% death rate to feel safe from a virus with a .06% death rate?”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-07-30
