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Trump’s wrong. 15% natural immunity doesn’t equal a vaccine.

By Victoria Knight December 15, 2020

The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”

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No, chip on COVID-19 vaccine syringes would not be injected or track people

By Bill McCarthy December 15, 2020

An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.”

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Facebook posts share satire about Pope Francis, COVID-19 vaccine

By Miriam Valverde December 15, 2020

“Pope Francis says covid vaccine will now be required to enter heaven.”

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Wisconsin one of few states that ban absentee ballot processing before Election Day

By Eric Litke December 15, 2020

“Wisconsin is one of the few states that doesn’t allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day.”

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No, the CDC isn’t delivering groceries and cleaning products to people in quarantine

December 14, 2020

The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.”

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Joe Biden won the presidential election legally

December 14, 2020

“Biden did not win legally.”

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Jon Ossoff isn’t for ‘total’ amnesty, backs a lockdown only if sought by experts

December 14, 2020

Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."

Chart showing “deadliest days in American history” contains some errors

December 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.”

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Two vaccine trial participants died, but the FDA didn’t connect their deaths to the vaccine

December 11, 2020

“FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from ‘serious adverse events.’”

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Chart comparing 2020 US death toll with previous years is flawed, uses incomplete data

By Samantha Putterman December 11, 2020

The number of people who have died in the U.S. in 2020 is on par with years prior to COVID-19.

Examining Black history of the Texas Senate

By Brandon Mulder December 11, 2020

Says that this year is the first time during his 27 years as senator “that two African Americans have ever served on the same (Senate)…

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Social media post falsely claims a federal law would require vaccination against COVID-19

By Miriam Valverde December 11, 2020

"If all goes 'well' it'll become federal law to get the (COVID-19) vaccine."

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