Generate an explanation for the given claim using the provided supporting material from the paragraph. Please consider the following points while generating an output. 1) The claim will always have supporting proof in the paragraph, and the paragraph will have a clear point of view supporting the claim. 2) There can be instances where direct correlation to the claim is not available. Make use of the sentences in the paragraph to provide a corresponding output supporting the claim. 3) The explanation should be at least one and at most twelve sentences long.

Paragraph: We’ll give this story a Satisfactory rating in this category since it does mention the $1,000 cost of a colonoscopy and that one of the two at-home screening tests costs about $25. But readers would benefit more by knowing the average costs of the two alternatives, rather than just the cost of one. This story focuses on the available methods of colorectal screening, comparing them based on available data, and points out that the two at-home screening kits are comparably effective to the two invasive procedures: sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. One of the at-home tests — the FIT, or fecal immunochemical test — when used, is estimated to prevent 20-23 deaths per thousand people screened, while estimates among those using colonoscopy suggest 22-24 deaths are prevented per thousand people screened. The story is clear in saying that there has been no head-to-head comparative study pitting the techniques against each other. The story gets a Satisfactory rating here since it does mention that with colonoscopy, there’s “a small but real risk of harm, such as a perforation” from the screening test. But, as with all screening methods, there is the possibility of false positives or false negatives with the at-home tests which could produce either false confidence or needless worry, not insignificant issues. We would have liked the story even better had it mentioned these factors. The story is quite open with the fact that comparative data assessing the various screening methods against each other are not available, but it strengthens its offerings by citing recommendations from both the US Preventive Services Task Force and the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. The recommendations of these independent groups are based on a rigorous evaluation of the highest-quality evidence available. Colon cancer is the second-leading form of cancer-related death in the country; the story does not disease monger. The story quotes three independent sources for information and the recommendations of agencies from two different governments. There is no suggestion that in a story offering a selection of screening techniques, with no one preferred above another, that there is any issue with conflicts of interest. Since this story is totally about the available alternatives for colorectal cancer screening, it easily gets a Satisfactory rating. Both colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy have been available for years and the at-home screening tests mentioned in the story are said to be available through a patient’s doctor’s office. These details establish the methods’ availability. It also quotes one source as recommending against the use of over-the-counter home screening tests for this disease. The story notes that what’s novel here is that the U.S. Preventive Task Force recently finalized their guidelines on colon cancer screening. There is no indication that this story relied on a news release. Claim: You Could Skip Your Colonoscopy If You’re Willing To Collect Your Poop
This story points out that, based on available data, two at-home screening tests appear to be equally effective compared to the more traditional, and more invasive, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. We have only minor quibbles with the story–overall, it provided an excellent assessment of the at-home test options, particularly the fecal immunochemical test. However, for any story about screening methods, particularly blood tests, we think it’s important to include the risks of false-positive and false-negative results, which carry harm. The story didn’t go there. Given that the public has reservations about aspects of the invasive screening methods, information suggesting that they might be adequately replaced by non-invasive approaches is important to the public’s health. All too often, colonoscopy is promoted as the “gold standard” and no mention is made of effective alternatives. This news story does a good job explaining options, and also explores the reasons why so many Americans think that screening with colonoscopy is the best way to be screened for colon cancer and why that attitude is not supported by the evidence and may (in rare cases) be much worse than non-invasive screening methods.

Paragraph: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures last week in response to the coronavirus outbreak. While many businesses in Tokyo and elsewhere are now shut, most convenience stores have stayed open as they are considered essential. There are around 58,000 convenience stores throughout Japan. Most are open 24 hours and sell everything from pre-made bento lunches to beer and neckties. They also offer package delivery and bill payment services. “I actually feel safer,” said 53-year-old restaurant owner Isao Otsuka, who was shopping at one of the roughly 150 7-Eleven stores, mainly in Tokyo, that have installed the transparent plastic curtains. 7-Eleven’s owner, Seven & i Holdings, has asked convenience store workers to wear masks, check their temperatures, wash their hands frequently and sterilise surfaces. The new coronavirus spreads from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth via coughing or sneezing, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists have also said the virus can remain infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces for days. Japan had recorded 7,411 cases of infection and 138 deaths from the virus as of Monday, public broadcaster NHK said, with more than 2,000 cases in Tokyo, a sharp rise from late March. Claim: With plastic sheets, Japan's convenience stores target social distancing.
Some of Japan’s ubiquitous convenience stores have taken a novel approach to social distancing by hanging plastic sheets from the ceiling to provide a barrier between customers and staff at the cash register during the coronavirus pandemic.

Paragraph: On April 27 2020, a screen capture purportedly of CNN showing anchor Wolf Blitzer with a chyron reading “GLOBAL DEATH TOLL APPROACHES THREE MILLION PEOPLE” circulated on social media, often marked with question marks, circles, and an arrow:On the right side of the screen was a column titled “CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC,” with two sections — “GLOBALLY” and “IN THE UNITED STATES.” Under the top column, “GLOBALLY,” were two figures:Beneath that was “IN THE UNITED STATES,” and the following counts:On first glance, it appeared that if the chyron was unaltered, someone transposed the number of global cases with the number of global deaths — which was in fact 206,055, versus a total case rate globally of 2,964,543.On April 26 2020, an unmarked version of the same image was shared to Reddit’s r/funny, with the additional commentary, “CNN is getting a bit ahead of themselves”:CNN is getting a bit ahead of themselves. from funnyAs a benchmark, we visited Google’s page tracking confirmed cases of and deaths from COVID-19 as of 4:49 PM EST on April 28 2020; those figures were updated very regularly:Between the air date of the segment and when we visited the page, the numbers had changed as follows:We located a non-working link to a transcript on CNN.com, which we were able to view via Google’s temporary cached page:According to the once-visible transcript on CNN.com, the segment aired on April 26 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM EST (3:00 PM PST, as seen in the screenshot). We archived Google’s cache of the CNN transcript here, and the cache contained the specific verbiage of the chyron:THE SITUATION ROOM Global Death Toll Approaches Three Million People; Georgia Reopens Salons, Gyms, Bowling Alleys And Tattoo Parlors As The State Death Toll Rises; Maryland Governor Says, Hundreds Called Asking About Ingesting Disinfectant Following Trump Remarks; Wisconsin To Remain Shut Down Until At Least May 26th; White House Adviser Says U.S. Faces Great-Depression-Era Unemployment; California Eases Social Distancing in Areas As Cases Exceed 42,000. Aired 6-7p ET Aired April 26, 2020 – 18:00 ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.Presumably, the bolded text at the top of the page consisted of transcriptions of the segment’s chyrons between 18:00 and 19:00 on April 26 2020 (“Aired 6-7p ET”):It’s also worth noting that while the transposed figures seen in the chyron were visible on the screen, they did not match the figures as reported by Blitzer during the segment. Arrows, circles, and other markings on one iteration of the image strongly suggested CNN was, whether deliberately or carelessly, misreporting the statistics in the segment in question.However, the transcript began:Aired April 26, 2020 – 18:00 ETTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. (COMMERCIAL BREAK)[18:00:00]WOLF BLITZER, CNN HOST: Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. I’m Wolf Blitzer in Washington. This is a special edition of The Situation Room.Around the world right now, nearly three million people — 3 million people — have been infected by the coronavirus. And more than 205,000 people have died. More than a quarter of those deaths happened right here in the United States. The number of Americans dead from this virus is now more than 54,000. By the way, it was exactly one month ago today that the death toll here in the United States was just over 1,000.At the same time, more states are preparing to crack open the doors to their economies, doors that were slammed shut weeks ago when the pandemic hit. Stay-at-home orders expire tomorrow morning in a few states where restaurants and some stores will be allowed to open under strict safety rules. But officials at the White House tell CNN that social distancing directives are not going away any time soon.Throughout the transcribed segment, the only other mention of millions outside the quoted portion above were unemployment numbers. The words “death” or “deaths” appeared a total of eight times, four of which occurred in the quoted portion; the remaining mentions did not involve global or in the United States’ death counts.A screen capture of a chyron from CNN reading “Global Death Toll Approaches Three Million People” appeared to be authentic and unaltered, as indicated by a cached version of a CNN transcript for “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” on April 26 2020. That transcript was accessible only through Google’s cache and an archive, but the reporting in the segment did not match the chyron, nor  did it match the statistics shown on the side of the screen. Also, if CNN had been attempting to mislead the public deliberately, it was unlikely to include the then-accurate global death count of 206,055 alongside the transposed figure nearing three million.Comments Claim: "A CNN chyron indicated that COVID-19's global death toll was approaching ""three million"" people on April 26 2020, transposing the rate of reported cases with the rate of deaths worldwide."

CNN ‘Global Death Toll Approaches Three Million People’ Chyron Error