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No conclusive evidence links consumption of bats with the 2019 coronavirus outbreak
Claim:
Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak linked to eating bats
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Source: Infowars, The Sun, Daily Star, Paul Joseph Watson, Emma Parker, Gemma Mullin, 2020-01-22 -
Inaccurate“15% fatality rate” from coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection was based only on initial cases; infection fatality rate likely less than 3%
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Coronavirus hits 15% fatality rate
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Mostly inaccurateViral video mixes truth about COVID-19 with a long list of ineffective treatments and preventions
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Coronavirus does not cause a runny nose; is killed by temperatures above 26 degrees; causes lung fibrosis within days of infection; can be diagnosed by holding your breath for 10 seconds; and can be cured in the early stages by drinking plenty of water.
Source: Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life, Steven Aitchison, 2020-03-21 -
0.5HighCOVID-19 vaccine candidate by Pittsburgh scientists show promising results in animal studies, but clinical trials still needed before efficacy in humans is known
…the body. The article was published on 2 April 2020 and went viral on Facebook within a day. It has received more than 530,000 views on Facebook to date. Reports…
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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 -
MisleadingCloth masks are effective at reducing virus transmission because it spreads in respiratory droplets, which are larger than smoke particles and the pores in fabric
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Cloth masks cannot block smoke particles which are larger than viruses, so masks cannot stop virus transmission
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-08-31 -
MisleadingCOVID-19 has caused many deaths due to high virus transmission, despite its relatively small infection fatality ratio
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COVID-19 mortality rates are very low, therefore COVID-19 is not an important public health concern; if you are 70+ years old, you have a 0.054% chance of dying from COVID-19
Source: Facebook, Fox News, Facebook users, 2020-09-24 -
Lacks contextClaim that mouthwash could reduce the spread of COVID-19 has not yet been confirmed by clinical trials in humans
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Some mouthwashes could help curb coronavirus
Source: NewsNation, Evan Hinkley, Nyzah McDonald, 2020-10-26 -
UnsupportedCases of Bell’s palsy and death observed during Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine clinical trials were within expected background range of general population
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COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech caused Bell’s palsy and deaths
Source: Facebook, Health and Money News, Anonymous, 2020-12-08 -
Flawed reasoningDiesel cars are a major source of NO2 emissions in European cities, contrary to online claim
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The drop in NO<sub>2</sub> content has only been “slight”. So it cannot be the evil diesel engine cars that are “choking” our cities.
Source: Tichys Einblick, Holger Douglas, 2020-04-12