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Sweden in COVID-19
Fact-checking Sweden’s COVID-19 infection rate without shutdown
April 24, 2020

Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain.

No, Pastor David Wilkerson did not predict that the COVID-19 pandemic would shut down the economy
By Patrick Orsagos April 24, 2020

In 1986, the founder of the Times Square Church prophesied that he saw “a plague coming on the world and the bars and church and…

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Wisconsin is weeks from using anywhere near the listed coronavirus testing capacity
By Eric Litke April 24, 2020

“We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.”

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No evidence Donald Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors called him
April 24, 2020

“Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors are calling him…& we only have 50.”

Restaurant sign about masks California
Yes, San Francisco residents formed Anti-Mask League during 1918 flu
By Amy Sherman April 24, 2020

During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with…

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Donald Trump didn’t ban welfare for immigrants illegally in the US
By Miriam Valverde April 24, 2020

“President Trump has banned welfare for illegal immigrants which will save $57.4 billion a year.”

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Texas lags behind other states in coronavirus testing per capita
By Madlin Mekelburg April 24, 2020

Says Texas “either is near the bottom or at the very bottom when it comes to testing per capita.”

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Governor’s office says Gretchen Whitmer didn’t visit her vacation home
April 24, 2020

“Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.”

UM System President rates Mostly True on claim about the economic impact of health institute
By Julia Garlich April 24, 2020

“The facility (NextGen Precision Health Institute) construction alone will bring 3,400 jobs and $472 million in revenue to Missouri.”

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Trump-swastika-Pence banner photo is not from a COVID-19 protest
April 24, 2020

A banner with a swastika, “Trump” and “Pence” is from a Michigan coronavirus protest.

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NC absentee ballots require 2 witnesses. Is that unique?
By Paul Specht April 23, 2020

North Carolina is "in the small minority of states that requires an absentee ballot to be signed by two witnesses or a notary public."

Testing vials Utah
Donald Trump exaggerates number of untapped coronavirus testing labs
By Jon Greenberg April 23, 2020

“Hundreds and hundreds of labs are ready, willing, and able.”

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