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Disinformation about the pandemic continues to spread, adding a challenge for public health officials responding to an increase in coronavirus cases in several parts of the U.S. During the early days of the outbreak, 

 in a Pew Research survey said they had seen at least some completely fabricated news about the virus.

, the majority of American participants expressed some confidence in their ability to fact-check coronavirus claims. About 20 percent were not confident.

On Monday, MPR News host Kerri Miller talked with two doctors about the latest facts on science of the virus and about the challenges posed by misinformation and disinformation for medical professionals and researchers. They also tackled the spin and rumors listeners have heard.

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As coronavirus cases increase in several parts of the U.S., we take our weekly look at the science of the virus with a focus on debunking disinformation.

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