You may have seen them on a friend's Facebook wall or in your mailbox. Because poisons are becoming more and more common with news, writing 20 Minutes helps you sort out the true from the false.
1. Coronavirus screening tests will cost 54 euros
Monday, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan said that these tests carried out in city laboratories will cost 54 euros and will be reimbursed up to 70%. 20 Minutes has verified this statement.
2. Covid-19, "the most serious health crisis" in France for a century?
The coronavirus epidemic is "the most serious health crisis that France has known in a century" according to Emmanuel Macron. Exaggerated statement or relevant historical reminder? 20 Minutes takes stock with different specialists.
3. Vitamin C cures or prevents coronavirus? Pay attention to this statement
An American doctor maintains that a family in China was not contaminated because they were taking this vitamin. No study currently shows that taking it alone would prevent contamination.
4. Did CHU Brest ask medical students to babysit the staff's children?
According to a screenshot relayed on social networks, the CHU intends to ask medical students to provide childcare for hospital staff if the coronavirus epidemic worsens. These are simple tracks, not adopted at this stage.
5. Yes, a student has been evacuated at the University of Amiens (but not related to the coronavirus)
A video viewed more than 137,000 times on Twitter claims to show the evacuation of a student suffering from the coronavirus at the University of Picardy, in Amiens.
6. No, alcohol won't protect you from coronavirus
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7. “The Simpsons”, beards and protective masks… The festival of false information on the Covid-19
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8. Does the average income of a household with two children in low-cost housing in Paris amount to 3,000 euros, as Anne Hidalgo claims?
The mayor of the capital has argued that a household with two children living in the Paris social park has an average income of 3,000 euros. To calculate this amount, the candidate relies on consumption units, different from wages.
9. Is Toulouse water "the cheapest in France", as Jean-Luc Moudenc claims?
The municipality of Toulouse claims to have implemented the most advantageous drinking water tariff among the major French cities. 20 Minutes took out its calculator.
Bonus: A fact-checking by our colleagues
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