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The Infodemic: Media Didn't Stop Covering COVID-19 as Cases Dropped

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a COVID-19 testing site at Hard Rock Stadium, during the new coronavirus pandemic, May 6, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a COVID-19 testing site at Hard Rock Stadium, during the new coronavirus pandemic, May 6, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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

Daily Debunk

Claim: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, June 26.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: PolitiFact

Social Media Disinfo

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Claim: Black people are being targeted for UK coronavirus vaccine trials.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Reuters

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    Polygraph

    Polygraph is a fact-checking feature of the Voice of America (VOA)​. Polygraph serves as a resource for verifying the increasing volume of disinformation and misinformation being distributed and shared globally.

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