Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-02 16:51:30 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B2605BEDB15B5D8541E9BB320450E43D5619F513D2BAA5C1387737D737C8337E
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This is misinformation. COVID does not damage your immune system. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/scicheck-posts-exaggerate-lab-findings-about-covid-19s-impact-on-immune-system/ Admissions are 6x above historical averages because of COVID itself, not because of other viruses. (She is comparing today with pre-COVID days!) In Canada, respiratory virus prevalence is not above average: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/surveillance/respiratory-virus-detections-canada/2023-2024/week-47-ending-november-25-2023.html
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