Italian president said that Italy has surrendered to the coronavirus.
BOOM found that the quote was falsely attributed to Mattarella. The same quote was earlier viral along with an image of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to claim that the Italian president and prime minister had given up on its medical facilities to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. BOOM scanned the social media pages of Mattarella and Giuseppe Conte, the Italian prime minister and found no statement that said that the Italian government has lost all hope. We also checked with Pagella Politica, a fact-checker based in Italy, and confirmed that no such statement was made., BOOM’s WhatsApp Helpline, Need Help To Verify An Image Or A Video? Send It To Us On +91 77009 06588, Boom is now available on Telegram, Click here to read our latest fact check stories and other updates.
Did Italian President 'Surrender' To Coronavirus Outbreak? Fake Quote Viral