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<p><strong>Since its outbreak in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, the virus officially known as SARS-CoV-2 and the disease COVID-19 have spread rapidly — and so has misinformation. PolitiFact has fact-checked a lot of popular social media posts about the virus, including <a href="https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/mar/05/stop-sharing-myths-about-preventing-coronavirus-he/">fake coronavirus cures</a>, <a href="https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/05/blog-posting/blog-falsely-claims-pope-francis-tested-positive-s/">false news reports</a> and <a href="https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/jan/24/fact-checking-hoaxes-and-conspiracies-about-corona/">conspiracy theories</a> about the spread. Have a question about COVID-19 that we haven’t answered yet? Send it to <a href="mailto:truthometer@politifact.com">truthometer@politifact.com</a>.</strong></p>
