“Chinese scientists “created (a) new COVID-19 strain (with) 100% fatality.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 21 Jan 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Chinese researchers infected four humanized mice with the coronavirus GX_P2V, and the mice died. GX_P2V doesn't come from SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. The researchers said these findings don't apply to humans.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 January 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 January 2024, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C2YjPI_pVKc/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C2ZuB-KMpzh/
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