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The Infodemic: Blood Type Won't Make You Immune to Coronavirus


A woman reacts as she has her nasal swab sample collected by a health worker during a mass test for the new coronavirus in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 21, 2020.
A woman reacts as she has her nasal swab sample collected by a health worker during a mass test for the new coronavirus in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 21, 2020.

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.

Daily Debunk

Claim: People with blood type O are more protected against COVID-19.

Verdict: Lacks Context

Read the full story at: Health Feedback

Social Media Disinfo

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Fresh false claims about COVID-19 vaccine and 5G technology spread online in the Philippines.

Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse​

Factual Reads on Coronavirus

Swiss giant Novartis halts COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine study
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has decided to halt a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, citing problems in recruiting enough patients for the study of the controversial drug.
-- Medical Express, June 20

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