“The World Health Organization 'now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 9 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
A World Health Organization official said in a June 8 press briefing that asymptomatic spread of the novel coronavirus is “very rare.” A day later, the same official clarified her comments.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 June 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
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