Government and private meteorologists saw it coming, some nearly three weeks in advance.
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Liste→ German solar, wind power did not fail in cold weather
Posts shared more than 200,000 times on Facebook in February 2021 allege that Germany’s renewable energy supply failed after snow covered solar panels and wind turbines froze. This is false; figures show that the country’s electricity production fr
Liste→ German solar, wind power did not fail in cold weather
Posts shared more than 200,000 times on Facebook in February 2021 allege that Germany’s renewable energy supply failed after snow covered solar panels and wind turbines froze. This is false; figures show that the country’s electricity production fr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Phone Number For FEMA To Pay For Hotel Rooms Is NOT Correct Number For Cold Weather Victims
Does the number offered in a Facebook post connect to a line to secure FEMA disaster relief to pay for a hotel room? No, that's not true: The number listed is indeed a FEMA number, but it is a helpline for internet problems -- not a numbe
Snopes→ Thousands of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Being Rescued in Texas
Texas residents, some of whom lack heat or basic amenities in their own homes due to the unusually chilly weather, have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles and taking them to a convention center.
Liste→ Texas pastor falsely accused of failing to provide shelter from cold
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim Texas pastor Joel Osteen has not opened his massive Lakewood Church to those in need of shelter, despite a big freeze paralyzing the state. This is false; both the church and the city of Houston have s
Snopes→ Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; At Least 20 Dead
A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather has claimed more lives.
Snopes→ Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 14 Dead
The storm that overwhelmed power grids and immobilized the Southern Plains carried heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South.
Snopes→ Did Noodles Freeze Mid-Air Due to Cold Weather?
Just how cold does it get in Novosibirsk, Russia?
Snopes→ Will Going Out in the Cold Give You a Cold?
Being cold isn’t why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to get the cold or flu.
Liste→ Facebook posts make misleading comparison about research into Covid-19, HIV, cancer and common cold
Multiple posts shared thousands of times on Facebook compare the ground-breaking speed of the discovery of a Covid-19 vaccination to research into HIV, cancer and the common cold. The claim is misleading; experts told AFP the development of a Covid-19
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Searches For Vaccines For HIV, Cancer, The Cold And COVID-19 Each Present Distinct Challenges
Did researchers develop a vaccine for COVID-19 in a year, while vaccines for HIV, cancer and the common cold remain elusive? Yes, but it's not an apples-to-apples comparison. The diseases are different from one another, which means that t
Full Fact - All content→ The Pfizer Covid-19 candidate vaccine is not too cold to be called a vaccine
A screenshot of a tweet, which claims that one of the potential Covid-19 vaccines isn’t a vaccine, but a “transfection agent” because it has to be stored at -80°C, has been spreading on Facebook. One of the candidate vaccines, cre
Snopes→ Were Omaha Trump Rally Attendees Stranded in the Cold?
Snarled traffic caused delays in getting buses to rallygoers, leaving some temporarily stranded.
Full Fact - All content→ Ordinary colds and flu aren’t the reason for rising Covid-19 cases
“It's NOT a SECOND WAVE of C19 coming soon. It's the NORMAL COLD / FLU SEASON. Same as last year.” Facebook post, 1 September 2020 A post on Facebook says that there is not an approaching “second wave” of Covid-19 infections.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Assessment of the evolution of the number of COVID-19 cases is based on SARS-CoV-2 specific test. No confusion with flu or common cold is possible.
REVIEW Claims circulated in early September 2020 stating that the common cold or flu can be mistaken for COVID-19, suggesting that current and future cases of COVID-19 should instead be attributed to common cold or flu. Posts making these claims pro
Top Fact Checks→ UK witnessed coldest Monday in nearly 40 years as thermometers hit zero degrees.
The temperature fell to 0.6C on 31 August 2020, which was the coldest Bank Holiday in 40 years.
Snopes→ Does the Common Cold Protect You from COVID?
An article in Science recently generated a lot of interest by providing a possible explanation of why COVID-19 can be deadly to some yet go virtually unnoticed in others.
Liste→ Health experts say there is no evidence that drinking cold water harms human health
Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts shared tens of thousands of times claim drinking cold water will disturb internal organ function and make your body “work harder than necessary.” The posts credit “Japanese health specialists,” a medical
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Say The Common Cold Is Counted As A Positive COVID-19 Result
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that the common cold counts as a positive COVID-19 result? No, that's not true: The CDC was talking about antibody tests, not viral tests, when it said that a positive result may mea
FactCheck.org→ China Didn’t Stop Virus ‘Cold’ Outside Wuhan
In remarks about SARS-CoV-2, President Donald Trump wrongly said China “stopped it cold” from spreading from Wuhan to other parts of China “but they didn’t stop it cold from coming to the United States, Europe and the rest of the wo
Snopes→ Stopped Cold: ‘Frozen’ Musical on Broadway Not to Reopen
The big budget musical "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Common Cold Is NOT The Only Type Of Coronavirus
Is the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, just the common cold? No, that's misleading: Coronaviruses can cause different illnesses in animals and humans, including the common cold. However, they can also lead to severe diseas
TruthOrFiction→ Rush Limbaugh Claims Coronavirus is No More Dangerous than the Common Cold. Is it?
In a transcript dated February 24 2020, radio personality Rush Limbaugh claimed that novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is no more dangerous than “the common cold,” adding that he believed that concern over the new strain of disease was simply p
Snopes→ UN: Thousands Fleeing Syrian Offensive, Kids Dying in Cold
Mark Lowcock told the U.N. Security Council that “the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe” in northwest Idlib province, which is the last major rebel stronghold, has “overwhelmed” efforts to provide aid.
Snopes→ Cold-Stunned Iguanas Falling from Florida Trees
The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters warned residents about falling iguanas.
Snopes→ JFK Letter Promising Santa’s Safety During Cold War On Display
The note is part of a trove of holiday-themed archival materials featured this month at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Snopes→ Cold-Hearted Pet Owner Who Left Lizards in Street Is Sought
Police are searching for the owner of several lizards that were found in cages on a street in Massachusetts.
Snopes→ Utah Boy Promotes ‘Ice Cold Beer’ at Root Beer Stand
A Utah boy has earned widespread social media attention for his neighborhood soda stand thanks to a sign he holds that reads, "Ice Cold Beer" with "root" above the word beer in tiny print.
Snopes→ Cold, Cramped, Filthy: Migrants Describe Border Centers
A spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection declined to comment on the litigation.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: James Comey Did NOT Vote Communist While Cold War Was Raging
Did former FBI Director James Comey vote communist during the cold war? No, that's not true: Comey told an interviewer in 2003 that he voted for Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1980 -- the first election he was old enough to cast a ball
TruthOrFiction→ Is This a 2019 Photograph of Tennessee Residents Queueing in the Cold for Medical Assistance?
On February 10 2019, NBC managing editor Dafna Linzer shared the following image and caption (subsequently transcribed) on Twitter: The tweet stated that the “stark photo taken this week in Knoxville tells a very different story about the econo
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Man Lose His Penis to Frostbite After Urinating Outside During a Cold Snap?
In early February 2019, the Facebook page Sexy Atheists shared a link to an article titled “Chicago Man Loses His Penis To Frostbite After Peeing Outside,” which appeared to report: The bitter cold in Chicago has kept hospitals busy, with
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Local Man NOT Arrested After Cosplaying Mr. Freeze And Yelling Cold Weather Puns At People in Sioux Falls
Was a man from Sioux Falls in South Dakota arrested for dressing up like the character Mr. Freeze from the Batman comics and yelling cold weather puns at people in a Walmart parking lot? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirica
Snopes→ ‘It’s Too Cold!’ Mr. Hot Dog Says No School in South Dakota
Mr. Hot Dog suggested students can instead watch Netflix or bake a cake, but "No Fortnite!"
Snopes→ Parts of Midwest Colder than Antarctica During Deep Freeze
"They are life-threatening conditions and temperatures."
TruthOrFiction→ Did Trump Adviser Katrina Pierson Appear to Scold the Late John McCain for His Silence on Dossier?
A December 20, 2018 tweet from political operative Katrina Pierson was widely examined and commented on when its syntax made it appear that Pierson was chiding Sen. John McCain — who died the previous August — for his silence: Since everyone is
Snopes→ Amid #MeToo, Radio Station Nixes ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’
A Cleveland radio station says it has stopped playing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” after listeners said the song heard on countless holiday playlists is inappropriate.
Snopes→ Scott Wilson, ‘In Cold Blood’ and ‘Walking Dead’ Actor, Dies
Scott Wilson, who played the murderer Robert Hickock in 1967's "In Cold Blood" and was a series regular on "The Walking Dead," has died. He was 76.
Snopes→ Immigrant Children Describe Hunger and Cold in Detention
Wet and muddy from their trek across the Mexican border, immigrant children say they sat or lay on the cold, concrete floor of the immigration holding centers where they were taken.