Claim: Facebook users in Myanmar have shared claims that patients infected with the more transmissible Delta coronavirus variant manifest "new" and "untestable" symptoms. The claims are misleading. Experts say patients infected with the Delta variant show similar symptoms to those infected with other Covid-19 variants, and the symptoms can be detected through nasal swab tests.
Fact-check: Myanmar social media users share misleading Delta variant posts
Verdict: myanmar social media users share misleading delta variant posts
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2021-09-02T06:45:00