AFP Covid-19 verification hub

Published on 7 May 2020 at 05:00Updated on 3 June 2020 at 07:52

This is AFP's verification hub for tackling the damaging Covid-19 misinformation that is spreading as fast as the novel coronavirus. Updated daily, it contains debunks, tips, trustworthy sources and more.

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