Southwest CEO’s boast about airplanes’ low COVID risk overlooks key concerns
Regarding the risks of coronavirus transmission on an airplane, “It’s as safe as an environment as you’re going to find.”
Viral post alleging Obama-era device tax caused current PPE shortage is way off
Says President Barack Obama "signed the medical appliance tax bill that forced companies to outsource manufacturing of masks, gowns, gloves and ventilaors [sic] to China,…
Joe Biden says Trump admin isn’t doing enough to protect workers from COVID-19
“Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how…
Celebrities are sharing a misleading post about Trump’s response to coronavirus
Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat…
Biden falsely says Trump administration rejected WHO coronavirus test kits (that were never offered)
The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not…
In an exchange about coronavirus, Homeland Security chief gets flu mortality rate wrong
The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.”
Did Donald Trump fire pandemic officials, defund CDC?
Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the…
Yes, Mike Bloomberg called Obamacare a disgrace
“From the moment we passed that signature legislation, Mike (Bloomberg) called it a disgrace.”
Sanders’ talking point about Buttigieg’s health industry support needs context
“Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”
Warren is right. Presidents have the power to address drug pricing without congressional help
"The president of the United States already has the legal authority to reduce the price of many commonly used prescription drugs."
An attack ad that claims Michigan Sen. Gary Peters supports ‘Medicare for All’ doesn’t hold up
Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals."
Yang cites maternal mortality stats to talk about race
"If you're a black woman, you're 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth."