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Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on February 25, 2021 a tweet
Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”
Half-True
By William Skipworth • March 10, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 9, 2021 an Instagram post
A video shows a nurse pretending to vaccinate actor Anthony Hopkins before squirting fluid in the syringe on the floor.
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 10, 2021
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on March 6, 2021 a tweet
“Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 6, 2021 a tweet
In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 4, 2021 a video on Instagram
Video suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines don’t protect against COVID-19.
False
By Madison Czopek • March 8, 2021
Ron Kim
Ron Kim
stated on February 18, 2021 a radio interview
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 6, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 2, 2021 a news conference
“When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.”
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • March 5, 2021
Karen Brinson Bell
Karen Brinson Bell
stated on February 25, 2021 an appearance before a committee
Says the NC elections board “did not change state law."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 5, 2021
Sherri Tenpenny
Sherri Tenpenny
stated on February 9, 2021 a Bitchute video
"Some people are going to die from the vaccine directly. But a large number of people are going to start getting horribly sick and get all kinds of autoimmune diseases."
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • March 4, 2021
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on March 1, 2021 a TV segment
"While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated."
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 4, 2021
Gordon Hintz
Gordon Hintz
stated on February 23, 2021 a speech
Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.”
False
By Eric Litke • March 4, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 1, 2021 an interview with CBS News
The $1.9 trillion relief package is “about a bridge for Chuck Schumer, a tunnel for Nancy Pelosi.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 2, 2021
Pete Snyder
Pete Snyder
stated on February 22, 2021 a radio interview
“All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.”
False
By Warren Fiske • March 2, 2021
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on February 27, 2021 a press release
“More than 91% of the spending in this $1.9 trillion package is not used for pandemic relief.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • March 1, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 25, 2021 a Facebook post
Says the Atlanta mayor is “shutting the city down for” the NBA All-Star Game weekend.
False
March 1, 2021
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on February 24, 2021 a speech
“There’s about 9% of (the American Rescue Plan) actually going to COVID, meaning 91% of it is not even COVID-related.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht • March 1, 2021
Stand for America
Stand for America
stated on February 24, 2021 a Facebook post
The COVID-19 rescue bill includes money for a list of projects that are not COVID-related.
Mostly True
February 26, 2021
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on February 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mostly False
By John Pullano • February 26, 2021
Simone Gold
Simone Gold
stated on February 6, 2021 a viral video
“If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.”
False
February 26, 2021
J. Bart Classen
J. Bart Classen
stated on January 18, 2021 a research article
The COVID-19 vaccine could lead to prion diseases, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • February 26, 2021
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