“Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses”
Social media posts
a Facebook post. Claim dated 22 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
“Electroceutical fabric” was developed in 2017 as an antimicrobial wound dressing, but a new study shows it is also effective at neutralizing coronaviruses.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 May 2020, 8 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- indianapolismonthly.comhttps://www.indianapolismonthly.com/lifestyle/health/iu-researchers-identify-fabric-that-…
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