Claim: A post published in English and Spanish repeats the debunked idea that the current monkeypox outbreak might have resulted from a virus that was created in a lab. The post also baselessly alleges that the World Health Organization's decision to declare the outbreak a public health emergency was due to financial incentives.
Fact-check: Post Makes Baseless Allegations About Public Health Response to Monkeypox Outbreak - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a post published in english and spanish repeats the debunked idea that the current monkeypox outbreak might have resulted from a virus that was created in a lab. the post also baselessly alleges that the world health organization's decision to declare the outbreak a public health emergency was due to financial incentives.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Catalina Jaramillo
Date published: 2022-08-30T21:31:13