Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-01-11 23:40:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 16883715FD48FEA42004A6D89AEBE0321479BB3DCDA20822475D5552A07D26A0
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Original Note:
"The claim cites a German news story, which did not report that all of the athletes listed had died, did not say they all had heart attacks" or became ill from the COVID vaccine. Some had preexisting heart and circulatory conditions as well. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/19/blog-posting/dozens-prominent-athletes-did-not-die-heart-attack/ https://www.factcheck.org/2021/12/scicheck-article-makes-unfounded-claims-linking-athletes-injuries-deaths-to-vaccines/ https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-coronavirus-sport/fact-check-list-of-108-fifa-soccer-players-is-not-proof-of-a-common-link-between-covid-19-vaccines-and-athlete-deaths-idUSL1N2T81NY https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-coronavirus-sport/fact-check-no-evidence-covid-19-vaccines-are-linked-to-athletes-collapsing-or-dying-from-myocarditis-idUSL1N2SK160
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