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Latest Fact-Checks In Public Health

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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 7, 2020 a blog post
“Mitt Romney has been asked to lead Health and Human Services in Biden administration.”
False
November 9, 2020
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 19, 2020 an interview with the Washington Examiner
“Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.”
Mostly True
By Delaney Geiger, Julia Maltby • October 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 22, 2020 a Facebook post
"World renowned experts" declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 27, 2020
Sri Preston Kulkarni
Sri Preston Kulkarni
stated on October 23, 2020 an ad
Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.'"
False
October 27, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 21, 2020 a presentation
"Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • October 23, 2020
Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
stated on September 28, 2020 an ad
Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding."
Mostly False
October 23, 2020
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on September 2, 2020 an interview with FM 93.9 “The Eagle”
“We're starting to reach almost herd immunity in this nation, so we'll be on the downside of this virus very soon."
False
By Benjamin Brink • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 a presidential debate
"We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 19, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote a paper blaming 1918-19 flu deaths on masks.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 21, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2020 a town hall on NBC News
“We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19.
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • October 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 15, 2020 a Facebook post
“WHO now says your child’s presence in school counts as ‘informed consent’ for vaccination - parental presence not required.”
False
October 19, 2020
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on October 13, 2020 a TV segment
According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 12, 2020 a tweet.
“The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.”
False
By Victoria Knight • October 15, 2020
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on September 9, 2020 a tweet
"Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.”
Mostly True
By Camren Gandee, Julia Manley • October 15, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on October 11, 2020 TV interview
In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases."
False
By Laura Schulte • October 15, 2020
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on October 7, 2020 Video interview
No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 14, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 the VP debate
“The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.”
Pants on Fire!
By Victoria Knight • October 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2020 a Facebook post
A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.”
Pants on Fire!
October 13, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“Wisconsin Republicans have not passed a single bill in 6 months.”
True
By Eric Litke • October 7, 2020
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