“The virus causing COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, stays in the throat for four days before going to the lungs.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Mar 2020.
Vera Files rated thisUnproven
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 March 2020. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 30 July 2020, 129 days later. Its rating was “Unproven”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/bitoy.caputol/posts/2822020817917699
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=622367315366171&set=a.134074090862165&type=3&thea…
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.