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By Reuters Staff
11 Min Read
A viral Facebook video liked more than 2,400 times makes misleading comments about the deadliness of the coronavirus pandemic and the efficacy of measures introduced to manage it.
Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS
The seven-minute clip, which was posted on Feb. 23 and has gained nearly 40,000 views (fb.watch/3TB5QuBuRl/), features a monologue from Godfrey Bloom, a former British member of the European parliament (here and here). Numerous statements and opinions are made in the video, but this article will just address the primary claims.
“Lockdowns and masks don’t work”
Bloom says: “The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that lockdown doesn’t work. Most independent medical science suggests that masks don’t work, and how could they, a virus so small normally comes through the eyes, it’s a bit like trying to keep mosquitoes out with chicken wire.’ (0.38)