COVID-19 Pandemic

The Infodemic: Belarus' Defiant Attitude Toward COVID-19

FILE - ervicemen of Belarus Ministry of Defence wearing protective gear disinfect a local hospital in the town of Zaslavl, outside the capital Minsk, Belarus, April 29, 2020

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Daily Debunk

Belarus’ defiant attitude towards the COVID-19 outbreak has caught the world’s attention.

Read the full story: "The Belarusian Approach to the Outbreak," EUvsDisinfo, May 21

Social Media Disinfo

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Circulating on social media: Claim that no police officers in the world have died of COVID-19.

Verdict: ​False

Read the full story at: Reuters

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