“Bubonic plague is airborne and can spread when an infected person coughs.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Jul 2020.
Vera Files rated thisMisleading
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2020. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 10 July 2020, 3 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
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