The Infodemic: Vaccinated People Have Greater Protection From COVID-19 Than Those Who Aren't

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

Daily Debunk

Claim: COVID-19 vaccines do not prevent a person from catching or transmitting the disease, which means “there is no difference” between those who are vaccinated and those who are not.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Reuters

Social Media Disinfo

Circulating on social media: Approximately 1,000 people participated in an event, dubbed by some the “Montreal Freedom Rally,” to protest against COVID-19 mitigation measures in Montreal, Canada, on March 20.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Check Your Fact

Factual Reads on Coronavirus

The Coronavirus Variants Don't Seem to Be Highly Variable So Far
SARS-CoV-2 may be settling into a limited set of mutations.
-- Scientific American, March 24