“Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 10 Nov 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Italy didn’t lower its COVID-19 death count by over 97%. The country’s official death toll exceeds 132,000 people.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 November 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 November 2021. Its rating was “False”.
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