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stated on March 24, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says a pandemic occurs exactly every 100 years.
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By Tom Kertscher • April 9, 2020
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stated on April 5, 2020 a Facebook post:
“In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 9, 2020
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stated on January 3, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 9, 2020
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stated on April 6, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 8, 2020
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stated on April 2, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Goodwill used the pandemic “to fire all of their employees instead of laying them off.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 7, 2020
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stated on April 2, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Nostradamus predicted the coronavirus in a 1551 passage about a plague spreading from the east.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 6, 2020
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stated on March 28, 2020 a Facebook post:
Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.”
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By Tom Kertscher • April 3, 2020
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stated on March 30, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi’s “daughter is on the board of the Kennedy Center so that’s why it was so important to send them all that money.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 3, 2020
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stated on March 22, 2020 a Facebook post:
“In Chicago, Covid-19 actually LOWERED the death rate.”
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By Haley BeMiller • April 3, 2020
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stated on March 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
“This lady here applied sanitizer to her hands/forearms & went to the kitchen to cook. The moment she turned on the gas stove, her hands caught fire due to the alcohol contained in the sanitizer.”
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By Bill McCarthy • April 3, 2020
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stated on March 29, 2020 an image:
Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.”
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By Daniel Funke • April 2, 2020
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stated on March 28, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says COVID-19 remains in the air for eight hours and that everyone is now required to wear masks “everywhere.”
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By Samantha Putterman • April 2, 2020
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stated on March 30, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says certain states are banning the sale of alcohol.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • March 30, 2020
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stated on March 19, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says imposters in hazmat suits are going door to door in Stockton, Calif., saying they are checking residents for fever or COVID-19, but they “will enter your home and physically attempt robbery.”
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By Tom Kertscher • March 30, 2020
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stated on March 25, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says to leave objects in the sun to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
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By Tom Kertscher • March 27, 2020
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stated on March 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 26, 2020
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stated on March 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Donald Trump would receive $17 million for three hotels closed for four days under Republican bill! How in the hell is this right?!”
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By Tom Kertscher • March 26, 2020
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stated on March 21, 2020 a Facebook post:
"If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint."
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By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2020
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stated on March 19, 2020 a Facebook post:
"Huge! Results From Breaking Chloroquine Study Show 100% Cure Rate For Patients Infected With The Coronavirus."
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By Tom Kertscher • March 23, 2020
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stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
“So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”
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By Madison Czopek • March 23, 2020
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