Fact check: Over 300,000 Americans died of COVID-19
By Reuters Staff 11 Min Read With the number of coronavirus deaths in the United States surpassing 300,000, social media posts claim, “A virus DID NOT kill 300,000 Americans. Old age did. Pharmaceuticals did. Processed foods did. Pesticides did. Hospitals & Ventilators did. Lack of proper nutrition, sunlight & exercise did.” Some of these things can contribute to pre-existing conditions that make serious illness from COVID-19 more likely. These deaths, however, were triggered by the novel coronavirus. Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS Social media posts making this claim can be found here , her...