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A teenager in Washington receives the COVID-19 vaccine. (AP)

Unvaccinated people ‘not dead or sick’? False. COVID-19 is hitting them hard

August 9, 2021

Unvaccinated people “are making the vaccinated people sick and die, but the unvaccinated people are not dead or sick.”

LA hospital covid patient

Group falsely claims there are less than 2,000 current COVID-19 hospitalizations

By Aaron Sharockman August 9, 2021

Says there are fewer than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S.

Israel vaccination

Facebook post misleads on cases and outcomes among Israel’s fully vaccinated

August 9, 2021

“Pfizer vaccine now completely worthless in Israel as >80% of all COVID-19 patients were previously vaccinated.”

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Mail-in ballots approved in California before delta surge

August 6, 2021

“Due to the new ‘delta variant’ California will be mailing in ballots for recall election.”

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Why the COVID-19 survival rate is not over 99%

By Jason Asenso August 6, 2021

The survival rate for COVID-19 is over 99% for most age groups.

Sweden in COVID-19

Sweden’s low COVID-19 death tally in July ignores other markers of pandemic’s toll

August 6, 2021

Sweden had few COVID deaths in July, despite low vaccination rates, relaxed lockdown rules and low mask compliance.

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No, the delta variant doesn’t refer to ‘deep sleep’

August 6, 2021

The “delta” in “delta variant” means “deep sleep.”

About 70 percent of U.S. residents expected to live in the 15 largest states in 2040

August 6, 2021

“By 2040, 70% of the population is expected to live in just 15 states.”

Masked migrant

Ron DeSantis’ effort to blame COVID-19 spread on migrants is short on evidence

By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde August 6, 2021

Says Joe Biden has driven the current coronavirus surge because he “imported more virus from around the world by having a wide open southern border.”

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Old photo shows Laurel Hubbard winning gold, but not at the Olympics

August 6, 2021

Photo shows Laurel Hubbard “winning the women's weight lifting competition” at the Olympics.

North Carolina AG compares opioid deaths to COVID-19 deaths

By Paul Specht August 6, 2021

“More people have died of an opioid overdose in North Carolina in recent years than have died of COVID.”

Among the rare cases of voter fraud in Texas, mail-in ballot fraud is most common

By Brandon Mulder August 6, 2021

A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”

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