“A new mysterious respiratory illness is emerging in China" among children.”
Sen. Marco Rubio
Florida Republican. X. Claim dated 1 Dec 2023.
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What FactCheck.org found
Health experts say the illnesses are likely due to known viruses and bacteria and aren’t unexpected.
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In short
Sen. Marco Rubio (Florida Republican) made this claim around 1 December 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 December 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “Unsupported”.
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