Claim: There is only a 0.26% chance of catching Covid-19.
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Verdict: incorrect. the us cdc published figures suggesting the chance of dying from covid-19 after being infected was 0.26% and has since updated these figures. the chance of catching covid-19 is much higher than that in many countries, including the uk.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2020-10-27T00:00:00