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Claim: The British government would not warn of a third wave of coronavirus infections if vaccines worked properly.
Verdict: Missing context
Read the full story at: Reuters
Social Media Disinfo
Circulating on social media: Posts suggesting pineapple-based drinks could be a "natural remedy" for Covid-19.
Verdict: Misleading
Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
A rare clotting disorder may cloud the world's hopes for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
[T]he vaccine faces new concerns about safety as an explanation gains ground for the unusual strokes and clotting disorders recorded in at least 30 recipients.
-- Science, March 27
The Coronavirus Variants Don't Seem to Be Highly Variable So Far
SARS-CoV-2 may be settling into a limited set of mutations.
-- Scientific American, March 24
