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New York Times Claims 12 Liberty University Students Are Experiencing Coronavirus Symptoms, Jerry Falwell, Jr. Denies

March 31, 2020 by Staff

New York Times Claims 12 Liberty University Students Are Experiencing Coronavirus Symptoms, Jerry Falwell, Jr. Denies

(ChristianHeadlines) A bombshell report from the New York Times has suggested that almost a dozen students at Virginia’s Liberty University have come down with coronavirus-like symptoms after Jerry Falwell Jr decided to allow students back into Liberty campus dorms.

As of last week, around 1,900 students had ventured back to campus on the orders of Falwell, despite the rampant spread of COVID-19 and the widespread guidance to stay at home. According to the Times, at least one of the students has tested positive for the virus and a number of others are in self-isolation with symptoms.

“The Times attributed this erroneous conclusion about 12 students with symptoms to a local doctor who has consulted with Liberty,” read an official statement from Liberty under the headline: “New York Times misleads public about extent of COVID-19 symptoms among Liberty University students.”

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