“Hydroxychloroquine is why Uganda, with a population of 43M, has only 15 COVID-19 deaths.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 19 Aug 2020.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Uganda's low COVID-19 numbers have not been due to widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, but through other measures taken by the government, including mandated lockdowns and face masks.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 August 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 October 2020, 54 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- palmerfoundation.com.auhttps://www.palmerfoundation.com.au/hydroxychloroquine-is-why-uganda-with-a-population-of…
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