Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here. Daily DebunkClaim: The World Health Organization has wrongly assessed the current COVID-19 risk in Sweden.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: Logically Social Media DisinfoScreenshotClaim: Nasal swabs being used to test for COVID-19 draw samples from the blood-brain barrier, which if compromised can lead to brain inflammation and death.Verdict: FalseRead the full story at: ReutersFactual Reads on CoronavirusCOVID Cuts A Lethal Path Through San Quentin’s Death Row
In recent days, five death row inmates have died after contracting COVID-19.
— Kaiser Health News, July 8
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