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Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 18, 2020 comments made during a White House media briefing
The coronavirus "snuck up on us,” adding that it is “a very unforeseen thing.”
Pants on Fire!
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • March 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 18, 2020 a Facebook post
Says President Donald Trump said, “People are dying who have never died before.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • March 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2020 a text post
"George Soros owns the WuXi PHARMA LAB located in Wuhan, China where COVID-19 was developed and conveniently Broke Out."
False
By Daniel Funke • March 19, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 13, 2020 a blog post
Says the New York Times exposed the “real reason behind coronavirus hype: Crash the market to harm Trump’s re-election chances.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • March 19, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 18, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA”
Pants on Fire!
March 19, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 17, 2020 a White House news conference
“I've always known this is a real, this is a pandemic. I've felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • March 18, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 13, 2020 a viral image
“President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”
Mostly False
March 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.”
Mostly False
March 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.”
False
March 18, 2020
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on March 16, 2020 an opinion article
Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis."
False
March 18, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 an image
"COVID-19 started because we eat animals."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • March 18, 2020
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on March 16, 2020 a TV segment
“Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • March 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
False
March 18, 2020
Kelly Alexander
Kelly Alexander
stated on March 11, 2020 a tweet
Says "most" NC legislators are in the "high risk age group" for coronavirus
True
By Paul Specht • March 18, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 17, 2020 a White House press conference
The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 13, 2020 a Facebook post
In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • March 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 16, 2020 a screenshot
President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 17, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 a screenshot
Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’”
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • March 17, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 16, 2020 a text
Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 17, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 13, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures.
True
March 17, 2020
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