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Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 11, 2020 a social media post
“The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.”
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • June 16, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on June 15, 2020 remarks at the White House
"In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“FREE HORSES!!!! 52 thoroughbred horses need homes. Will go to Sugarcreek this Sat. for slaughter. Gentleman died due to COVID-19 and his son wants nothing to do with them.”
False
June 16, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.”
Pants on Fire!
June 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“Corona Virus claims a black belt. Chuck Norris, Dead at 80.”
False
By Madison Czopek • June 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • June 15, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on May 20, 2020 a news conference
“Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 8, 2020 a Facebook post
Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”
False
June 12, 2020
George Borrello
George Borrello
stated on May 11, 2020 a press release
“Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
True
By Michael Hogan, Sean Mickey • June 12, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 9, 2020 an image
The World Health Organization “now admits that asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 is very rare.”
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • June 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post
“How many of you are aware that the female governor of Michigan is the niece of George Soros?”
Pants on Fire!
June 10, 2020
J. Christian Adams
J. Christian Adams
stated on June 3, 2020 a House judiciary hearing
In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2020 news release
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”
True
By Haley BeMiller • June 8, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 3, 2020 a Facebook post
“She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.”
False
June 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 27, 2020 a Facebook post
“According to the CDC, so far this year, Florida has had 1,762 deaths from COVID-19 and 5,185 from pneumonia. Average pneumonia deaths in Florida from 2013-2018 for the same time period are 918.”
False
By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 13, 2020 a story
Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • June 2, 2020
Darren Jackson
Darren Jackson
stated on May 27, 2020 a tweet
“Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.”
True
By Paul Specht • June 1, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 21, 2020 a statement
Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • June 1, 2020
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on May 12, 2020 a press conference
“With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • June 1, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 15, 2020 a tweet
"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • June 1, 2020
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