Fact-checking Sen. Rand Paul's claim about COVID-19 testing in animals around Wuhan
First publishedJul 29, 22:09 UTC
Last updatedJul 30, 13:02 UTC · 2m ago
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Sen. Rand Paul made a claim about COVID-19 testing in animals around Wuhan, but it was fact-checked.
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Sen. Rand Paul made a claim about COVID-19 testing in animals around Wuhan. This claim was made during a hearing on Capitol Hill. The claim was fact-checked.
Why it matters
This story is important because it shows how politicians make claims about the pandemic and how these claims are checked for truth.
In brief
- What is the claim made by Sen. Rand Paul?
- Sen. Rand Paul made a claim about COVID-19 testing in animals around Wuhan.
- What happened to the claim?
- The claim was fact-checked.
- Where did the claim happen?
- The claim was made during a hearing on Capitol Hill.
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