Claim: Participants in the 2020 Olympic Games will be subject to many COVID-19 rules. But social media posts and a news report falsely claim athletes will be sleeping on specially made, flimsy "anti-sex beds" to prevent intimacy and COVID-19 infection. The beds were designed before the pandemic and can bear more than 400 pounds, the mattress company said.
Fact-check: Beds for Olympic Athletes Were Not Designed for COVID-19 Concerns - FactCheck.org
Verdict: participants in the 2020 olympic games will be subject to many covid-19 rules. but social media posts and a news report falsely claim athletes will be sleeping on specially made, flimsy "anti-sex beds" to prevent intimacy and covid-19 infection. the beds were designed before the pandemic and can bear more than 400 pounds, the mattress company said.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Sydney Schaedel
Date published: 2021-07-23T16:07:00