The Infodemic: US Didn't Sanction Russia for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

FILE PHOTO: A specialist works at Binnopharm pharmaceutical plant which develops "Gam-COVID-Vac" vaccine against the coronavirus disease near Moscow

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Daily Debunk

"DISINFO: US IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN INSTITUTIONS OVER COVID-19 VACCINE DEVELOPMENT."

Verdict: False

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Social Media Disinfo

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Circulating on social media: Claim that one is more likely to die of the common cold than COVID-19.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Reuters