“The coronavirus can’t be so dangerous because there are no biohazard bins for COVID-19 masks and gloves.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 11 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
PPE used by the general public doesn’t need to be disposed of like medical waste. Masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 can be thrown away in the trash because COVID-19 doesn’t spread or survive easily on surfaces.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 July 2021, 377 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1333022610226747&set=a.1159568670905476&type=3&th…
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