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Young people are being hospitalized for COVID-19, too. Let’s look at the numbers
By Amy Sherman March 20, 2020

For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.”

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Chain message is wrong about the National Guard, military and a nationwide quarantine
By Daniel Funke March 20, 2020

The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for…

Trump beat Obama’s Iowa caucus turnout, but turnout record claim needs explaining
By Rylee Wilson March 20, 2020

“Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.”

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In debate, Joe Biden said no more oil drilling and no new fracking, didn’t say shutdowns
March 20, 2020

Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.”

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David Crowley says opponent Chris Larson hasn’t passed any bills in the Legislature. That’s not true
By Eric Litke March 20, 2020

“I’ve passed more bills than Sen. Larson has, because ... he hasn’t passed any.”

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Servicemen died in 2010, not ‘this week,’ and they were remembered
March 20, 2020

A list of 11 names are “Marines that gave their lives this week for everyone in this country. There is no media for them, not…

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No, sunlight has not been proven to kill coronavirus
By Paul Specht March 20, 2020

“Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)”

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Novel coronavirus could live up to 3 days, depending on the surface
By Daniel Funke March 20, 2020

2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up…

Post on black voter turnout in swing states gets the numbers right
By Eric Litke March 19, 2020

Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016)

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No truth to report about robbers posing as coronavirus testers
March 19, 2020

“People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!”

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Facebook users are claiming there ‘is no’ coronavirus. That’s ridiculously wrong
By Daniel Funke March 19, 2020

Says "there is no" COVID-19 virus.

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Stock market record point rise followed record point drop
March 19, 2020

Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time…

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