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stated on March 10, 2020 a Facebook post
Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test.
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March 13, 2020
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stated on March 7, 2020 a Facebook post
“U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.”
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March 13, 2020
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stated on March 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says if you donate blood, “they HAVE to test you” for coronavirus.
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March 13, 2020
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stated on February 27, 2020 a Facebook post
"Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk"
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By Madison Czopek • March 13, 2020
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stated on July 14, 2018 posts on the Internet
A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college.
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By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2020
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stated on March 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined.
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March 12, 2020
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stated on March 11, 2020 a blog post
“NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!”
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March 12, 2020
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If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus."
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By Daniel Funke • March 11, 2020
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stated on March 9, 2020 an image
"Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus.
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By Daniel Funke • March 11, 2020
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stated on February 28, 2020 posts on social media
“Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020.
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By Emily Venezky • March 11, 2020
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stated on February 19, 2020 a YouTube post
“The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.”
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March 10, 2020
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stated on February 22, 2020 a Facebook post
“People Of Color May Be Immune To The Coronavirus Because Of Melanin.”
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March 10, 2020
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stated on March 1, 2020 a Facebook post
The coronavirus is “simply the common cold.”
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March 9, 2020
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stated on March 2, 2020 a Facebook post
“Coronavirus Hoax: Fake Virus Pandemic Fabricated to Cover-Up Global Outbreak of 5G Syndrome.”
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March 9, 2020
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stated on March 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Says an image of a Vermont mansion is one of Bernie Sanders homes.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 6, 2020
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stated on March 5, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump tweeted, “Corona vaccine from Israel! Stock market up! Economy even stronger now! Besides US, Israel best at inventions: Judaism, olives. Wonderful vaccine, will stop Corona DEAD around world. Can’t make vaccines when being bombed, not have been possible without peace I created in Israel!”
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March 6, 2020
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stated on February 23, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Bernie Sanders “only had 3,444 votes” in Nevada.
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March 6, 2020
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stated on February 27, 2020 a Facebook post
Starting in March if you travel outside of the United States you won’t be allowed back in the country “due to high risk of the coronavirus.”
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By Samantha Putterman • March 6, 2020
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stated on February 28, 2020 a Facebook post
“I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.”
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March 6, 2020
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stated on March 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“The State of Florida has announced measures that all workplaces with 10 employees or more are to have paid mandatory leave to avoid the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus starting on March 6, 2020. All schools are to close for 2 weeks also from March 6th.”
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March 5, 2020
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