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“Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.”
Social media posts Facebook. Claim dated 14 Mar 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False

In short

This claim spread on social media around 14 March 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 March 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.

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