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Fox News Walks Back COVID-19 Reporting After Sharing Debunked Coronavirus Story

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Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFox News apologized on Monday night for reporting a story about COVID-19 numbers in Tennessee that has since been proven incorrect.

The channel’s Steve Doocy apologized “for any confusion” about its reporting.The story in question came from Nashville’s Fox channel WZTV wherein the station supposedly reported on “leaked emails” regarding COVID-19 numbers linked to bars and restaurants in the Tennessee city, accusing the Nashville Mayor of a coronavirus coverup.

The story, which WZTV shared on Thursday, quickly made its way to Tucker Carlson Tonight and Fox & Friends in the following hours as the two programs heavily featured the incorrect reporting.

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