Wednesday, March 25, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims rising suicides if US stays shut

https://apnews.com/34f0d353e3cf9b507bed8815ff25b21b

 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making a baseless claim of surging suicides if the U.S. economy remains mostly shut due to the spread of the coronavirus. There’s no evidence that suicides will rise dramatically, let alone surpass potential coronavirus deaths. Historically in a crisis, suicides tend to diminish as society pulls together in a common purpose.

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