Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

No proof mosquitoes transfer COVID-19 between people

By Amy Sherman

April 27, 2020

Mosquitoes can transfer COVID-19 “from person to person”

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Yes, San Francisco residents formed Anti-Mask League during 1918 flu

By Amy Sherman

April 24, 2020

During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with…

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Did China halt exports of face masks to US?

By Amy Sherman

April 23, 2020

“Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable…

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Joe Biden conflates tests on the market with Americans tested

By Amy Sherman

April 23, 2020

“The Trump Administration promised 27 million tests by the end of March. As of now, only 4 million have been completed.”

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What the 1918 flu pandemic shows us about social distancing

By Amy Sherman

April 17, 2020

“During the flu pandemic of 1918, some cities lifted social distancing measures too fast, too soon, and created a second wave of pandemic.”

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Is obesity a top risk factor in COVID-19 hospitalizations?

By Amy Sherman

April 17, 2020

“Obesity is, like, the No. 1 factor in whether you really get hit hard by COVID-19.”

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Trump’s ridiculous statement about “total” authority neglects Constitution

By Amy Sherman

April 14, 2020

Says as president he has “total” authority to re-open states amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trump’s false claim that it’s up to him — not governors — to open states

By Amy Sherman

April 13, 2020

"It is the decision of the President," not governors, to "open up the states."

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Trump said the Obama admin left him a bare stockpile. Wrong

By Amy Sherman

April 8, 2020

The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.”

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Donald Trump wrong about COVID-19 testing on airplanes, trains

By Amy Sherman

April 6, 2020

“Now, they’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting…

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Young people are being hospitalized for COVID-19, too. Let’s look at the numbers

By Amy Sherman

March 20, 2020

For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.”

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Fact-checking a false claim about lockdowns in South Florida cities

By Amy Sherman

March 17, 2020

In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus.

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