The Infodemic: mRNA Vaccines Aren't Killing People
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04 Mar 2021, 07:35 GMT+10
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here.
Daily Debunk
Claim: The mRNA vaccines for coronavirus could halve the population in five years by killing most people who receive them.
Verdict: False
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Social Media Disinfo
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Circulating on social media: Claim that Israel is implementing an internal COVID-19 vaccine passport.
Verdict: True
Read the full story at: USA Today
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
UNICEF unveils 'Pandemic Classroom' at United Nations Headquarters in New York to call attention to the need for governments to prioritize the reopening of schools.
-- UNICEF, March 2
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