An image shared on Facebook claims a batch of COVID-19 nasal swab tests that were distributed to the U.S. military were tainted with flesh-eating bacteria.

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✓check-your-fact rating: not credible; published on 2022-01-17

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left political leaning

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neutral sentiment

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2022-01-17

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