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The Infodemic: Claim That Mouthwash Reduces Spread of COVID-19 is Unconfirmed


Listerine mouthwash, from Johnson & Johnson, is displayed in a pharmacy, July 16, 2020.
Listerine mouthwash, from Johnson & Johnson, is displayed in a pharmacy, July 16, 2020.

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Daily Debunk

Claim: Some mouthwashes could help curb coronavirus.

Verdict: Lacks Context

Read the full story at: Health Feedback

Social Media Disinfo

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Circulating on social media: Claim that not a single Covid-19 patient died solely because of the novel coronavirus but instead due to complications of other diseases.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse

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