evidence: An article shared on Facebook claims that Italian doctor Sergio Kerr was arrested for murdering more than 3,000 coronavirus patients. Facebook/Screenshot Verdict: False There is no evidence to support the claim. No news reporting could be found to corroborate the events described in the article. Fact Check: With more than 132,000 confirmed cases and some 16,523 deaths to date, Italy has become one of the epicenters of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center . An article making the rounds on social media claims that more than 3,000 of Italy’s total COVID-19 related deaths can be linked to Kerr. Italy arrest Doctor for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients, reads the headline of the story from News NT , a self-described breaking news blog. The deaths purportedly occurred after Kerr ignored the approved medical procedures for treating coronavirus patients, according to the article . However, the story appears to be a fabrication. No additional news reporting could be found about the alleged murders committed by Kerr, and the story itself fails to link or cite any sources for its claim.