“Pope Francis has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 28 Feb 2020.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 February 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 March 2020, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- mcmnt.comhttps://mcmnt.com/vatican-confirms-pope-francis-and-two-aides-test-positive-for-coronavir…
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