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Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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Doug Jones
Doug Jones
stated on August 10, 2020 an interview
In April, when asked how he would handle the COVID-19 pandemic, Tommy Tuberville "said he didn't have a clue" and after winning the Republican nomination in July, "he still said he didn't have a clue."
Mostly True
August 27, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 26, 2020 his speech at the Republican National Convention
“President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight • August 27, 2020
Michael Caputo
Michael Caputo
stated on August 17, 2020 a tweet
“Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?”
Mostly False
By Michelle Andrews • August 24, 2020
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on August 18, 2020 a tweet
“At UNC 14% of students tested positive.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • August 20, 2020
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 10, 2020 during a televised roundtable discussion on education
“The fact is that in terms of the risk to schoolkids, this is lower risk than seasonal influenza.”
Mostly True
By Phil Galewitz • August 20, 2020
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
stated on August 17, 2020 an interview
Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.”
False
August 19, 2020
Carol Miller
Carol Miller
stated on July 30, 2020 a tweet
“In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic.”
Mostly True
By Patrick Orsagos • August 19, 2020
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on August 18, 2020 a Democratic convention speech
The United States is “the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple” since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 17, 2020 a speech
The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 18, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 17, 2020 a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin
"Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 14, 2020 a post on Facebook
“As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2020
Susan Collins
Susan Collins
stated on August 1, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Sara Gideon’s husband’s law firm “took up to $2 million” from the same federal program she “falsely” attacked Susan Collins over.
Half-True
August 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 11, 2020 Facebook post
Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.
False
By Sophie Austin • August 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 2, 2020 a post on Facebook
Says Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, George Soros and Jeffrey Epstein are connected with Moderna, Inc., and its efforts to create the coronavirus vaccine.
Pants on Fire!
By Patrick Orsagos • August 13, 2020
Paul Sperry
Paul Sperry
stated on August 12, 2020 a tweet
“DEVELOPING: Kamala’s sister takes hydroxychloroquine.”
Half-True
August 13, 2020
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on July 30, 2020 an interview
Says the U.S. Senate is “dominated by millionaires” and that he is “not one of them.”
True
By Jessica Calefati • August 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 5, 2020 a post on Facebook
Says series of 11 photos are “from the 1918 flu pandemic.”
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • August 12, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 6, 2020 an interview with journalism associations
“If the vaccine came out tomorrow, how in the heck would we get it to people? There is no game plan.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • August 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 8, 2020 a Facebook post
President Donald Trump “put a hold on ALL EVICTIONS through December.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“Herd immunity has been reached.”
False
August 7, 2020
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