“Says the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis and two aides tested positive for coronavirus.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 29 Feb 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 February 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 March 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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