Claim: AstraZeneca translates to 'weapon that kills'.
Fact-check: AstraZeneca does not translate to 'weapon that kills' - Full Fact
Verdict: it doesn't. this claim is made by selectively choosing definitions from different languages and cultures. astrazeneca's name was created from a merger, with 'astra' coming from the greek for 'star'.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2021-03-24T00:00:00