The source: Newsweek
The headline: Oklahoma reports highest ever daily COVID-19 cases after Trump Tulsa rally
Excerpt of what the article actually says:
Cases of the novel coronavirus in Oklahoma continue to climb, with the state reporting a record 478 new infections on June 21, the highest daily case count since the outbreak began, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.
A record single-day rise of 143 new cases was also reported Sunday in Tulsa County, according to the latest data from the Tulsa Health Department.
The latest figures bring the total confirmed cases in the state to at least 10,516, as of Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Tulsa County’s seven-day rolling average of new cases has been on a sharp incline from June 1 to June 21, increasing from 13.7 to 112.1, respectively, according to the latest report from the Tulsa Health Department.
The state’s daily case count has been on a mostly increasing trend from around June 6 to June 21, rising from 52 to 478 daily new cases, respectively, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Analysis: Even Newsweek knew this one was a load of crap. The headline has been changed to ‘Oklahoma Reports Highest Ever Daily COVID-19 Cases’ and the site issued a correction at the bottom of the article:
Correction: This headline and story has been corrected to remove a link between the spike in coronavirus cases and Trump’s Saturday rally.
B.S. Score (original headline): 9.2
B.S. Score (updated headline): 0.0 (the updated headline is true)
