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Latest Fact-Checks In Public Health

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Sean Spicer
Sean Spicer
stated on February 8, 2022 a tweet:
The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • February 10, 2022
Troy Nehls
Troy Nehls
stated on February 9, 2022 an ad:
"In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2022
Greg Casar
Greg Casar
stated on February 8, 2022 an ad:
“Greg Casar passed paid sick leave."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2022
Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino
stated on February 5, 2022 a TV segment graphic:
The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • February 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 2, 2022 a post:
Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.”
False
By Monique Curet • February 7, 2022
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on January 28, 2022 an ad:
Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 4, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 31, 2022 a blog post:
Dr. Phil and other celebrities are endorsing CBD gummies.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 3, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 25, 2022 an article:
"British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.”
False
By Monique Curet • February 1, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 26, 2022 a blog post:
The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 25, 2022 a tweet:
“Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles, Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2022
Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
stated on January 26, 2022 a Facebook post:
“Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 31, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 26, 2022 Radio interview:
“All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
False
By Laura Schulte • January 28, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 15, 2022 a speech:
“In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 27, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 19, 2022 a blog post:
“The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.”
Mostly False
By Andy Nguyen • January 26, 2022
John Stockton
John Stockton
stated on January 23, 2022 an interview:
“There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court."
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 26, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 19, 2022 a post:
"If the FAA is worried about what the 5G deployment will do to the planes, what do you think it will do to our bodies?"
False
By Monique Curet • January 25, 2022
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers
stated on January 21, 2022 an interview:
The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities.
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 24, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 12, 2021 an Instagram post:
"Blue Cross Blue Shield pays your doctor a $40,000 bonus for fully vaccinating at least 100 patients under the age of two."
False
By Vivian Lam • January 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2022 a Facebook post:
“If you stop testing (for COVID-19) it all goes away and people just have colds like before.”
False
By Andy Nguyen • January 19, 2022
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on December 21, 2021 Twitter:
"Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • January 19, 2022
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