Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.Daily DebunkClaim: “No nation on earth was really prepared for COVID. No amount of preparation because that kind of microbes visits about once every 100 years.” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, July 27, 2020.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: FactRakers​ Social Media DisinfoScreenshot Circulating on social media: Video purportedly showing India’s health minister slapping people who are not wearing face masks.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: Agence France-Presse Factual Reads on CoronavirusCoronavirus research updates: Even octogenarians develop potent antibodiesNature wades through the literature on the new coronavirus — and summarizes key papers as they appear.
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