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The claim

Coronavirus is actually a bacterium causing blood clots. Coronavirus can therefore be cured by antibiotics, aspirin and anticoagulants.

Rating

The posts are misleading. It's true some Covid-19 patients have suffered blood clots. But the disease Covid-19 is caused by a virus not bacteria. There is no known cure and the WHO warns against self-medication to treat the virus, including with antibiotics.

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