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To fight COVID-19, CDC now says wear masks in public
May 1, 2020

The CDC recommends that only people with COVID-19 symptoms should wear masks.

Pelosi April 30, 2020 presser with face mask by neck
The ridiculous claim that Pelosi flew to Wuhan, China, after impeachment failed
By Amy Sherman April 30, 2020

“Pelosi was in (Wuhan) China 6 days after the impeachment HOAX failed.”

Jill and Joe Biden
How a parody GIF of Biden lolling his tongue became a manipulated video on Facebook
By Daniel Funke April 30, 2020

Says a video shows Joe Biden lolling his tongue.

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Obama administration did not provide $3.8 million to Wuhan virology lab
By Jon Greenberg April 30, 2020

“President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in…

Cuomo and de Blasio
Both Cuomo, de Blasio can exercise power to close NYC schools
By Rachel Kimmel, John Pullano April 30, 2020

Says that under the law, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “can’t open” the city’s schools.

Planned Parenthood abortion funding, business claim makes a point but goes too far
By Haley BeMiller April 30, 2020

Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.”

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Donald Trump’s claim that US tested more than all countries combined is Pants on Fire wrong
By Shefali Luthra April 30, 2020

“We’ve tested more than every country combined.”

trump signing stimulus relief package march 27 2020
Claim about stimulus check eligibility for Americans married to immigrants missing context
By Miriam Valverde April 29, 2020

“Trump and McConnell are blocking stimulus checks for Americans married to immigrants.”

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Experts say COVID-19 may well be “here to stay,” even after a vaccine
By Eric Litke April 29, 2020

COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.”

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer said she would veto legislation to limit her emergency powers
By Daniel Funke April 29, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “has just been stripped of her emergency coronavirus powers by her state legislature.”

Cuomo presser
What Gov. Cuomo got right about disparity between states in COVID-19 funding
By Meghan Hall, Hannah Roesch April 29, 2020

“Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state…

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No evidence Whitmer said it’s time to put Constitution ‘in a shredder’
By Samantha Putterman April 29, 2020

Quotes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as saying, “Now is not the time to live by the Constitution, it’s time to put that damn thing in a…

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