The Infodemic: British Warnings of 3rd Coronavirus Wave Don't Mean Vaccinations Failed - Voice of America

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The Infodemic: British Warnings of 3rd Coronavirus Wave Don't Mean Vaccinations Failed - Voice of America

The Infodemic: British Warnings of 3rd Coronavirus Wave Don't Mean Vaccinations Failed - Voice of America

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 12:42 PM PDT

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

Claim: The British government would not warn of a third wave of coronavirus infections if vaccines worked properly.

Verdict: Missing context

Read the full story at: Reuters

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Circulating on social media: Posts suggesting pineapple-based drinks could be a "natural remedy" for Covid-19.

Verdict: Misleading

Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse

Factual Reads on Coronavirus

A rare clotting disorder may cloud the world's hopes for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
[T]he vaccine faces new concerns about safety as an explanation gains ground for the unusual strokes and clotting disorders recorded in at least 30 recipients.
-- Science, March 27

The Coronavirus Variants Don't Seem to Be Highly Variable So Far
SARS-CoV-2 may be settling into a limited set of mutations.
-- Scientific American, March 24

The Infodemic: No Definitive Link Between AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots - Voice of America

Posted: 26 Mar 2021 07:15 AM PDT

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

Daily Debunk

Claim: AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine causes blood clotting disorders.

Verdict: Missing context

Read the full story at: USA Today

Social Media Disinfo

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Circulating on social media: A Facebook post written by the former chairman of Papua New Guinea's Institute of Medical Research claiming that vaccines being rolled out for health workers in the country have bypassed the appropriate regulatory authorities and are being rolled out "for monetary gains."

Verdict: Misleading

Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse

Factual Reads on Coronavirus

The Coronavirus Variants Don't Seem to Be Highly Variable So Far
SARS-CoV-2 may be settling into a limited set of mutations.
-- Scientific American, March 24

Pfizer is now testing a COVID-19 pill
The treatment is a potent protease inhibitor, the same kind of technology used to treat HIV and hepatitis C.
-- The Hill, March 23

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