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Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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Facebook posts
stated on February 22, 2020 a Facebook post
“People Of Color May Be Immune To The Coronavirus Because Of Melanin.”
False
March 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 1, 2020 a Facebook post
The coronavirus is “simply the common cold.”
False
March 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 2, 2020 a Facebook post
“Coronavirus Hoax: Fake Virus Pandemic Fabricated to Cover-Up Global Outbreak of 5G Syndrome.”
False
March 9, 2020
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Viral image
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!”
False
March 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2020 an interview
The Obama administration "didn't do anything about” swine flu.
False
March 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2020 a meeting at the White House
“The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we’re doing” on the coronavirus.
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
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.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
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.”
False
March 5, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 3, 2020 a story
Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive.
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2020 a post on Facebook
“Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.”
False
By Madison Czopek • March 4, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 29, 2020 a Facebook post
Says President Barack Obama “waited six months to call swine flu an emergency after thousands died.”
False
March 4, 2020
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Viral image
stated on March 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Says two patients at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, “are being looked at” for possible coronavirus infections.
False
March 3, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 1, 2020 an Instagram post
Says no one has died from the coronavirus in the United States.
False
March 3, 2020
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Viral image
stated on March 1, 2020 a Facebook post
“Shands Hospital of Gainesville Florida has confirmed its first case of coronavirus.”
False
March 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 28, 2020 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.”
False
March 3, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 1, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows a man wearing a “government issue Saint Laurent hazardous materials suit.”
False
March 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2020 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.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 2, 2020 an image
"Sanitizer will do nothing for the coronavirus."
False
By Daniel Funke • March 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 27, 2020 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.”
False
March 2, 2020
YourContent
YourContent
stated on March 1, 2020 an article
“Florida hospital reports a coronavirus ‘infestation’ with multiple confirmed patients.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 2, 2020
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