Trump did not call Covid-19 a ‘hoax’ – and other false claims

As soon as President Trump announced he and his wife Melania had tested positive for Covid-19, disinformation began to spread online.

Among the rumours are claims that the president called the virus a “hoax” and that a military “doomsday plane” was launched because of the news.

Some even speculated – without evidence – that the diagnosis was faked.

Here are the details behind some of claims gaining the most traction online.