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“All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.”
Social media posts Claim dated 17 Mar 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

In short

This claim spread on social media around 17 March 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 March 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.

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