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The Infodemic: Biden COVID Advisor Didn't Call for Denying Assistance to Those Who Decline Vaccine


FILE - Dr. Luciana Borio, assistant commissioner for counterterrorism policy at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testifies on Capitol Hill , Oct. 16, 2014.
FILE - Dr. Luciana Borio, assistant commissioner for counterterrorism policy at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testifies on Capitol Hill , Oct. 16, 2014.

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

Daily Debunk

Claim: Luciana Borio, recently named a member of the Biden/Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, says people who refuse coronavirus vaccines should be deprived of food stamps and rent assistance.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: FactChecker.com​

Social Media Disinfo

Circulating on social media: Claim that COVID-19 vaccines “will remove parts of your DNA and replace it with GENETIC CODING (TECHNOLOGY)” that will “cause people to HAVE to cooperate with the New World Order.”

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: PolitiFact

Factual Reads on Coronavirus


Mysteries of COVID Smell Loss Finally Yield Some Answers
Explanations begin to arise at the molecular level for this vexing but commonplace symptom.
-- Scientific American, November 18

Health systems are using AI to predict severe Covid-19 cases. But limited data could produce unreliable results
[M]ost of the efforts are being developed in siloes and trained on limited datasets, raising crucial questions about their reliability.
-- Stat, November 18

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