Multiple Facebook posts shared in Myanmar claim that health experts have expressed “great concern” over a “Zombie deer virus” which they claim is “scarier than the coronavirus” and can spread among deer. The posts, which circulated onlin
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Full Fact - All content→ There are no foetal cells in the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
“Share [this video] to...anybody that doesn’t want aborted foetal tissue fragments put into them or their DNA changed” Polly Tommey, 15 November 2020. A video originally posted on the Vaxxed II Facebook page, which has since spread f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Does NOT Contain Nanoparticles Never Used Before In Vaccines; Ingredients Are NOT Lethal
Is it true that Pfizer's vaccine candidate to battle COVID-19 is made and stored in such a way that scores of people could be severely sickened or even killed by its use? No, that is a conspiracy theory not supported by scientific studies
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Many Studies Find Masks DO Work Against The Spread Of COVID-19
Do many studies find that cloth masks don't stop viruses like COVID? No, that's not true: An article making that claim does not cite any recent or specific studies showing masks don't work. To the contrary, the Centers for Disease Control
Snopes→ Is the CDC Setting Up ‘Green Zones’ or COVID-19 Containment Camps?
A months-old document exploring one possible response to the COVID-19 pandemic was misrepresented on social media.
Full Fact - All content→ GPs and other frontline medical workers will be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine
A post suggesting that GPs should be the first to get a Covid-19 vaccine when one becomes available has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. The post text reads: “If the vaccine is so safe and effective why not do our GPs first [sic]Then th
Liste→ The UAE’s temporary suspension of visas for Pakistanis is due to Covid-19, Pakistan says
Multiple TikTok and YouTube videos viewed thousands of times claim the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing visas for Pakistanis and other nationals of Muslim countries because of their continued refusal to recognise the state of Israel. The claim, h
Full Fact - All content→ Research suggesting increased Covid-19 risk for dog-owners may be barking up the wrong tree
“They’re known as ‘man’s best friend’, but if you live with a dog, you may unknowingly be increasing your risk of coronavirus.” Daily Mirror, 17 November 2020. “Walking your pet dog may raise your risk of cat
Snopes→ Did McDonald’s Announce ‘Huge Changes’ to Their Restaurants Due to COVID?
If customers truly didn't see this coming, it's only because they're not paying attention to anything.
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Afghanistan announced $30 million Covid-19 aid package for Pakistan
An image of a purported news report by a Pakistani broadcaster has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter in November 2020 alongside a claim that Afghanistan announced a $30 million aid package for Pakistan to support the country during
Snopes→ Is Ron Paul Video True in Saying ‘Masks Don’t Work’ To Combat COVID?
More factors than states' mandatory mask rules play a role in COVID-19 case totals.
Snopes→ Did Dr. Roger Hodkinson Call COVID-19 a Hoax?
Whoever that person on the viral call may be, you should know Canadian medical organizations have released statements refuting his comments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Website DOES Show Age And Other Conditions For People Who Died From COVID-19
Is it true ages and pre-existing medical conditions for U.S. residents who died from COVID-19 are not available? No, that's not true: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website shows ages, additional medical conditi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Statistics Show COVID-19 Is NOT ‘The Greatest Hoax Ever Perpetrated On An Unsuspecting Public’ And Is NOT ‘Just Another Bad Flu’
Is Canadian pathologist Dr. Roger Hodkinson correct when he asserts that COVID-19 is "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting public" and "just another bad flu"? No, neither of those claims is true: Data from the CDC show th
Full Fact - All content→ The Daily Mail’s chart of Covid-19 death figures doesn’t use the real numbers
“Fatalities are barely any higher” Daily Mail, 20 November 2020. In an article titled “What they DON’T tell you about Covid”, the Daily Mail published a chart that claimed the number of weekly deaths is currently “b
Snopes→ 3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to Be Effective and Cheaper
The results are based on interim analysis of trials in the U.K. and Brazil of a vaccine developed by Oxford University and manufactured by AstraZeneca.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Say Democrats Would Lift COVID Restrictions a Week After the Election?
The U.S. senator from Texas was spectacularly wrong in his "guarantee" about what would happen immediately after the 2020 election.
Full Fact - All content→ The government plans to monitor potential adverse reactions to a Covid-19 vaccine, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be safe
We’ve been asked by our readers to check claims on whether the government has awarded a contract to create an AI software tool to “process the expected high volume of Covid-19 vaccine Adverse Drug Reaction (ADRs)”. This is correct&mda
Snopes→ Daily COVID-19 Deaths in US Reach Highest Level Since May
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a statewide curfew, just as a curfew covering 41 counties was also announced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Snopes→ Can Mouthwash ‘Kill’ COVID-19?
Keep your mask on. Preprint studies should always be taken with caution.
TruthOrFiction→ Did Rudy Giuliani Announce That He Tested Positive for ‘Covid 9/11’?
Online mockery of former New York City mayor Rudolph “Rudy” Giuliani continued in late November 2020 with a tweet by a newly-formed parody account that had other users fooled, if only for a moment. The post from “@Rudy_Giuliani_̶
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Global fact-checkers find strength in numbers amid dual challenges of politics and COVID-19
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2020/global-fact-checkers-find-strength-in-numbers-amid-dual-challenges-of-politics-and-covid-19/
Full Fact - All content→ It’s misleading to compare the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and the death rate
A Facebook post has claimed that as the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 is reporting 94.5% effectiveness, then it is less effective than the survival rate from the disease without a vaccine. The comparison with the reported effectiveness of the Moderna va
Snopes→ Pfizer Seeking Emergency Use of Its COVID-19 Vaccine in US
The action comes days after Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech announced that its vaccine appears 95% effective at preventing mild to severe COVID-19 disease in a large, ongoing study.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Danish face mask study did not show that masks were ineffective at reducing spread of COVID-19; study was underpowered and results were inconclusive
REVIEW Several reports on the findings of a face mask study conducted in Denmark[1], which was published in the scientific journal Annals of Internal Medicine, went viral on Facebook within a day of publication, receiving a total of more than 18,000
FactCheck.org→ Paul Misleads on Natural Infection and COVID-19 Vaccines
In a tweet, Sen. Rand Paul misleadingly suggested that immunity from “[n]aturally acquired” COVID-19 was better than that from a vaccine. But it’s not known how immunity from the two sources compares — and the entire point of a vaccine is t
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as lockdowns and wearing face masks, are effective measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission, contrary to claims in viral video
REVIEW This video, published on 13 November 2020 by the student activism organization Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), features the historian Tom Woods in a 7 November symposium in Texas. In it, Woods presents the COVID-19 pandemic and the public
Snopes→ Did White House Press Secretary Call COVID-19 Guidelines ‘Orwellian’?
The term has been used to describe overbearing government regimes.
Snopes→ Oxford Scientists Expect COVID-19 Vaccine Data by Christmas
“I think we’re getting close, and it’s definitely going to be before Christmas based on the progress,” Dr. Andrew Pollard said in an interview with the BBC.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Global fact-checkers find strength in numbers amid dual challenges of politics and COVID-19
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here. All together now Fact-checking is a form of journalism, a
Top Fact Checks→ Dolly Parton supported the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine research with $1 million donations.
Singer Dolly Parton via Instagram acknowledged her $1 million contribution towards COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt University.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Adviser Didn’t Propose Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine for Food Stamps
Quick Take A report from two dozen experts — including a doctor named to President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board — recommended using existing social service programs to connect people with COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Th
Snopes→ Debunking the Meme: Smoking vs. COVID-19
Whether the subject is smoking or COVID-19, social distancing is key.
Snopes→ Did Dolly Parton Help Fund a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The country legend dropped a rare piece of good news in 2020.
Full Fact - All content→ The infection fatality rate for Covid-19 is higher than 0.1%
In a now-deleted tweet, writer and commentator Toby Young claimed that a study reported in the Daily Mail shows that Covid-19’s infection fatality rate (IFR) is 0.1%, a figure comparable to seasonal flu. This tweet incorrectly cited the stu
Snopes→ Pfizer: COVID-19 Shot 95% Effective, Seeking Clearance Soon
The announcement, just a week after Pfizer first revealed promising preliminary results, comes as the company is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine.
Liste→ Scam alert: Africa’s richest man is not running a Facebook giveaway for youths affected by Covid-19
Widely-shared posts on Facebook claim that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is giving away money, food and other assistance to 10,000 youths who have lost loved ones to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is misleading; the Nigerian billionaire has commi
Full Fact - All content→ The figure for a dose of a potential Covid-19 vaccine covers the cost of delivering the treatment
We’ve been asked whether it is true that GPs will be paid to give people vaccinations. We’ve seen variants of this claim posted in relation to both the flu vaccine and a potential Covid-19 vaccine with some stating that GPs will recei
Liste→ “World Doctors Alliance” shares false and misleading claims about the Covid-19 pandemic
A video shared hundreds of times on Facebook shows a panel of medical practicioners presenting various claims about Covid-19, with one denying that the pandemic exists and calling the virus “normal flu”. Experts have used scientific evidence repeat
Liste→ Report falsely claims that US health protection agency ‘admits’ Covid-19 does not exist
A photo of an article reporting that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “admits there is no Covid-19” has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The report cites an agency document which explains how a virus test works as its