“Coronavirus is a Latin word for “heart attack virus.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Jan 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 January 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 January 2023, 14 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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- THIP Media: False“the word ‘Coronavirus’ means heart attack virus in Latin language”
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