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stated on March 4, 2020 in 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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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 5, 2020
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Bloggers
stated on March 3, 2020 in a story:
Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 5, 2020
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet:
"Bernie (Sanders) is a communist."
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By Eric Litke • March 4, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.”
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By Madison Czopek • March 4, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on February 29, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says President Barack Obama “waited six months to call swine flu an emergency after thousands died.”
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By Tom Kertscher • March 4, 2020
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stated on March 2, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says two patients at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, “are being looked at” for possible coronavirus infections.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 3, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 1, 2020 in an Instagram post:
Says no one has died from the coronavirus in the United States.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 3, 2020
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Viral image
stated on March 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Shands Hospital of Gainesville Florida has confirmed its first case of coronavirus.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 3, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The coronavirus has made it to Mississippi and the lady that caught it wasn’t around nobody with it which means it is airborne. That means if the wind blows it your direction you’ll have it also.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 3, 2020
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Viral image
stated on March 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a man wearing a “government issue Saint Laurent hazardous materials suit.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 3, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“In ‘Resident Evil’ the Umbrella Corporation releases a virus that infects the people of Raccoon City. A biological research lab with the exact same logo as the Umbrella Corporation can be found in the city where the coronavirus outbreak originated.”
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By Bill McCarthy • March 3, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on March 2, 2020 in an image:
"Sanitizer will do nothing for the coronavirus."
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By Daniel Funke • March 3, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
”America has been vaccinating cattle for coronavirus for years, yet the news tells you it’s new and gunna kill you all so go buy mask.”
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By Tom Kertscher • March 2, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 29, 2020 in a speech at CPAC:
Says the media cut out his request of Russian hackers to find Hillary Clinton’s emails “right at the end so that you don’t see the laughter, the joke.”
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By Amy Sherman • March 2, 2020
YourContent
YourContent
stated on March 1, 2020 in an article:
“Florida hospital reports a coronavirus ‘infestation’ with multiple confirmed patients.”
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By Daniel Funke • March 2, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Poll Finds 38% of Americans Say They Will Not Drink Corona Beer Because of Virus."
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By Tom Kertscher • March 2, 2020
Chad Wolf
Chad Wolf
stated on February 25, 2020 in an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing:
The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.”
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By Victoria Knight • March 2, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on February 20, 2020 in social media:
“Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 30, 2018 in a Facebook post:
“Democrat Senators high-five after voting in favor of late-term abortion.”
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By Miriam Valverde • February 29, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says the coronavirus can be slowed or stopped with the “immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C.”
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By Samantha Putterman • February 29, 2020
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