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Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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stated on March 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined.
False
March 12, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 11, 2020 a White House speech
The health insurance industry has “agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • March 12, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 11, 2020 a blog post
“NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!”
False
March 12, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 10, 2020 a blog post
“Whole of Italy goes into quarantine.”
True
March 12, 2020
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Viral image
stated on March 10, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Harvard scientists say the coronavirus is “spreading so fast that it will infect 70% of humanity this year.”
Half-True
March 11, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 6, 2020 remarks to reporters
“Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.”
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • March 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 6, 2020 an image
If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus."
False
By Daniel Funke • March 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2020 an image
"Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus.
False
By Daniel Funke • March 11, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on March 10, 2020 in a tweet
Says Daniel Radcliffe has the coronavirus.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • March 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 28, 2020 posts on social media
“Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020.
False
By Emily Venezky • March 11, 2020
Dr. Drew Pinsky
Dr. Drew Pinsky
stated on February 3, 2020 a Daily Blast Live segment
“You’re more likely to die of influenza right now” than the 2019 coronavirus.
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • March 10, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 6, 2020 a story
Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • March 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2020 a Facebook post
“President Trump has come into contact with a potential coronavirus sufferer!”
Mostly False
March 10, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on February 19, 2020 a YouTube post
“The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.”
False
March 10, 2020
Facebook posts
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
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on March 4, 2020 in a press briefing
“With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid."
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • March 6, 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
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