“Taking ibuprofen could increase the risk of complications with a COVID-19 infection.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Mar 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisNeeds more context
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 March 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 31 March 2020, 15 days later. Its rating was “Needs more context”.
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