Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.
Daily Debunk
Claim: Caterpillars are involved in the spread of the coronavirus.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Truth.thememorynetwork.com
Social Media Disinfo
Circulating on social media: Facebook posts claiming that 220,000 coronavirus fatalities in the U.S. were caused by other medical conditions.
Verdict: Misleading
Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
Is it safe to lick the ballot envelope? Public health officials take on the new challenge of making voting safe amid a pandemic.
In their efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus, public health departments are taking on a new responsibility: helping make voting as safe as possible.
— Stat, October 29
