One thing spreading faster than the coronavirus itself? Rumors about the virus. There have been some wild claims about it and the related disease, COVID-19, online. But how many of those claims are true? Madlin Mekelburg with PolitiFact Texas based at the Austin American-Statesman weighs the truth of the following claims:
– That a contingent of Americans weren’t drinking Corona beer for fear of contracting COVID-19
– That the CDC was recommending that men shave their beards to protect against coronavirus
– That the new coronavirus is just the common cold, as claimed by Rush Limbaugh
– That “The Simpsons” predicted the coronavirus
Hear how these claims scored in the player above.
Written by Kristen Cabrera.
