Just this week, our readers sent in an article which claimed that Covid-19 kills no more than 0.1% of the people who catch it.
It’s wrong. The real death rate is probably about five or ten times higher.
Rumours like this can cause people to ignore reliable health advice, putting themselves and their communities at risk.
As independent fact checkers, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to make sure people can access trustworthy information when making decisions about critical issues like their health.
But we face hundreds of claims every week.
With so much bad information circulating about the coronavirus and lives at stake, we need you to join them today.
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