Claim: COVID-19 has killed more than 805,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet a viral video on social media suggests the disease is the same as a "common cold." COVID-19 is in the same family of some cold viruses, but its potential for a severe outcome -- including death -- is much higher than for the common cold.
Fact-check: COVID-19 Far More Lethal Than a Cold, Contrary to Suggestion in Viral Video - FactCheck.org
Verdict: covid-19 has killed more than 805,000 people in the u.s., according to the centers for disease control and prevention. yet a viral video on social media suggests the disease is the same as a "common cold." covid-19 is in the same family of some cold viruses, but its potential for a severe outcome -- including death -- is much higher than for the common cold.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2021-12-22T18:31:59