“World renowned experts” declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.”
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Claim dated 22 Oct 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
A trio of scientists wrote the “Great Barrington Declaration,” which promotes a herd immunity approach. But it was swiftly denounced by top health officials, and thousands of researchers and scientists around the world.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 October 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 October 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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