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Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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stated on July 2, 2020 a meme
People carrying guns can’t wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus because it’s a “class 4 felony.”
False
By Daniel Funke • July 8, 2020
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stated on July 7, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Anthony Fauci “is married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister.”
Pants on Fire!
July 7, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on June 30, 2020 a Facebook post
New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!”
False
July 7, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 27, 2020 an article
“COVID19 PCR tests are scientifically meaningless.”
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • July 7, 2020
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on June 28, 2020 ABC News’ “This Week”
Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”
Mostly True
By Sophie Austin • July 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 4, 2020 a Fourth of July speech
Says 99% of COVID-19 cases “are totally harmless.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 6, 2020
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stated on July 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“Covid is never going away! This is the beach today in Raleigh, North Carolina.”
Pants on Fire!
July 6, 2020
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stated on July 2, 2020 a Facebook post
“People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks!!"
False
By Chris Nichols • July 6, 2020
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stated on July 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.”
Pants on Fire!
July 6, 2020
Greg Murphy
Greg Murphy
stated on June 23, 2020 a Facebook post
A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.”
False
By Paul Specht • July 6, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 30, 2020 a speech
“The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back."
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • July 6, 2020
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 26, 2020 a press conference
"I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.''
False
By Amy Sherman • July 3, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on June 27, 2020 a screenshot
Nurses submitting coronavirus tests say they all are coming back positive.
False
By Daniel Funke, Emily Venezky • July 2, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on June 29, 2020 a Facebook post
“Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.”
False
July 2, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on June 23, 2020 a Facebook post
Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks
Mostly False
By Emily Venezky • July 2, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on June 29, 2020 a TV interview
“The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up.”
False
By Eric Litke • July 2, 2020
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 18, 2020 a news release
Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • July 2, 2020
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stated on April 23, 2020 a widely-circulated social media post
COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are.
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • July 1, 2020
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stated on June 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.”
False
By Madison Czopek • July 1, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on June 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • June 29, 2020
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