The Infodemic: Biden Overstates Percentage of Fully Vaccinated in US

May 28, 2021 2:13 PM

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

Claim: “Now, 50% of all of America, more than in any other country, is fully vaccinated.” President Joe Biden, May 27

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Associated Press

Circulating on social media: Claim that India's catastrophic second wave of COVID-19 cases was caused by 5G technology.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse

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