“Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis.”
Ron Paul
Former Texas Republican congressman. In an opinion column. Claim dated 16 Mar 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
In short
Ron Paul (Former Texas Republican congressman) made this claim around 16 March 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 March 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- ronpaulinstitute.orghttp://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2020/march/16/the-coronavirus-hoax…
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