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Daily Debunk
Claim: A potential link between blood clots and the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is evidence it was “rushed” through clinical trials.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Reuters
Social Media Disinfo
Circulating on social media: Claim that a video shows a health official collapsing and dying at a press conference where Denmark announced it would suspend AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccinations.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
Do We Still Need to Keep Wearing Masks Outdoors?
Science shows that the risk of viral transmission outside is very low. The “two-out-of-three rule” can help you decide whether to mask up.
-- New York Times, April 22
