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  • 2021-12-09 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Image Show A Fence Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People At A German Mall? (en)
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  • An image shared on Facebook over 1,400 times allegedly shows a fence in a German mall separating people vaccinated against COVID-19 from those who are unvaccinated. Verdict: Misleading The picture was taken in Latvia, not Germany. Fact Check: The claim that the photo of the woman and man separated by a fence is from a German mall separating the vaccinated from the unvaccinated has circulated widely as the German government in early December announced restrictions for unvaccinated people. The restrictions, which came in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Germany, bar unvaccinated people from nonessential shops and certain other venues, BBC News reported. However, the picture was actually taken in Latvia, not Germany. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact traced the photo back to Latvian right-wing politician Aldis Gobzems’ Oct. 13 Facebook post , where he explained his wife had a QR code and he did not. Signage visible in the photo posted by Gobzems features Latvian writing. Gobzems has participated in protests against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, according to the English-language website of Latvia’s public broadcasting service. (RELATED: Does This Video Show Boris Johnson Giving Journalists Tea After Recovering From COVID-19?) Nonessential Latvian businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters and gyms can only be accessed by those who are either vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from the disease, according to the U.S. Embassy in Latvia’s website . Individuals can use digital certificates to provide proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 to enter such places. About 64 percent of Latvia’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data published by The New York Times . (en)
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