COVID-19 Pandemic

The Infodemic: Fewer African Americans Able to Telework During COVID-19 Lockdowns

FILE - A New York subway rider wears protective gloves and a mask while holding onto a pole, March 19, 2020.

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Daily Debunk

Claim: In COVID-19 crisis, “only 20% of African Americans had jobs where they could work from home.”

Verdict: True

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Social Media Disinfo

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Claim: Former President Barack Obama gave $3.8 million to a lab in Wuhan, China.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: FactCheck.org