REVIEW The goal of vaccines is to strengthen one’s immunity against a specific disease. It’s because of the immunity-boosting effect of vaccines that several deadly infectious diseases have disappeared or are on the verge of eradication. Yet, du
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Health Feedback→ Misuse of drug tests on energy drinks like Red Bull produces false positives; doesn’t demonstrate these drinks contain cocaine and other drugs
REVIEW In November 2023, a TikTok video with more than 13 million views claimed that an energy drink contained illicit drugs. Clips of the video also circulated on Facebook, where they received over 300,000 views. The video showed two people using a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pennsylvania Dog Did NOT ‘Test Positive’ For Vinyl Chloride Exposure Following Ohio Train Derailment
Did a dog in Pennsylvania test positive for exposure to vinyl chloride, a chemical that officials have confirmed has leaked from the train derailment site near East Palestine, Ohio? No, that's not true: In an interview with Lead Stories,
Snopes→ Danish Queen Tests Positive After UK Monarch’s Funeral
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Snopes→ Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has ‘Mild’ Symptoms
President Joe Biden continues to test negative after recently recovering from the virus but will wear a mask indoors for 10 days as a precaution.
Snopes→ MIT Researcher: Respectful Conversations About Abortion Lead To Positive Outcomes
Kate W. Isaacs, a lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says thoughtful talks between abortion-rights and anti-abortion advocates can reduce negative stereotypes and foster empathy.
Logically→ Donald Trump released a statement on President Biden’s health after the latter tested positive for COVID-19.
Donald Trump's Director of Communication confirms the statement is fake. There are no reports to corroborate Trump wished Biden a speedy recovery.
Poynter→ President Biden tests positive for COVID, a year after he said vaccines prevent infections
On July 21, 2021, President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall, “You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.” He continued, “This is a simple, […] The post President Biden tests positive for COVID, a year after he
Snopes→ Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has ‘Mild Symptoms’
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus.
Snopes→ Fauci Tests Positive for Virus, Has Mild COVID-19 Symptoms
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Snopes→ Harris Positive for COVID-19, Biden Not ‘Close Contact’
The White House said that Harris tested positive on both rapid and a PCR tests, and said she “has exhibited no symptoms.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, living with someone who is HIV positive doesn’t mean you’ll get it, too
“If your roommate catches HIV, you will be exposed to it and will probably contract it too, given long enough.”
Snopes→ Pelosi Positive for COVID-19, Was at White House with Biden
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Garland, Raimondo Test Positive for COVID-19
Attorney General Merrick Garland has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home for five days, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Snopes→ Obama Tests Positive for COVID-19, Says He’s ‘Feeling Fine’
Former President Barack Obama said that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, though he's feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative.
Snopes→ Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive for COVID; Mild Symptoms
The queen is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that she still plans to carry on working.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Need For HIV Tests After COVID Shots — Australia’s Vaccine With False Positives Never Mass-Produced
Does everyone who got a COVID-19 vaccine need to be tested for HIV? No, that's not true: A COVID vaccine that produced false-positive results for the virus that causes AIDS was used during clinical trials in Australia but later discontinu
Logically→ The creator of PCR tests said it gives false positives.
The biologist Kary Mullis referred to HIV while talking about false results by PCR tests, not COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, this video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t filmed ‘days before’ her positive COVID-19 test
Video shows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pouring shots for a group of people “days before testing positive” for COVID-19.
Full Fact→ Lemonade and Fanta don’t test positive for Covid-19
A Facebook post with four thousand shares shows a picture of eight lateral flow tests. Each has been labelled, suggesting they have been tested with different things including different soft drinks, water, and one which was tested with a “real sw
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Swabs Labeled ‘Positive’ And ‘Negative’ Are NOT Manipulated To Predetermine Results — They’re Control Swabs
Are COVID-19 tests that are labeled "positive control swab" and "negative control swab" manipulated to deliver predetermined results? No, that's not true: The SARS-CoV-2 test packaging shown in a photograph on social media are included in
Logically→ Rapid home tests give COVID-19 positive results for tap water samples.
Rapid home tests for COVID-19 are intended to be done using samples from nasal swabs. Testing tap water samples might return false-positive results.
Logically→ Vaccinated researchers in Antarctica tested positive for COVID-19.
Two-thirds of the 25 vaccinated workers at the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Polar Station in Antarctica tested positive on December 14,2021.
Full Fact→ Tap water can’t test positive for Covid-19
A number of posts on Facebook show people putting tap water on lateral flow tests, either to claim that Covid-19 could be present in the water supply or to suggest the tests don’t work. Some of the posts are screenshots of a tweet posted by music
Snopes→ Pentagon Chief Austin Says He Has Tested Positive for COVID
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms while quarantining at home.
Logically→ Applying fruit juice to a lateral flow test can generate a positive result. This shows that lateral flow tests are unreliable.
Applying fruit juice to a lateral flow test breaks the lateral flow test. Lateral flow tests play an important role in the fight against COVID-19.
Logically→ CDC admitted that the RT-PCR test gives a positive result even for the Influenza virus.
The CDC revised the tests to check for influenza and COVID-19 simultaneously. It does not mean the RT-PCR tests are erroneous.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, drinking water isn’t testing positive for COVID-19 in rapid tests
"Tap water is testing positive for COVID!”
Snopes→ Trump Tested COVID-Positive Pre-Debate, Ex-Aide Says in Book
Trump called the story “Fake News.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Health Care Workers Do NOT Need To Quarantine After Testing A COVID-19 Positive Person
Do health care workers giving COVID-19 tests need to quarantine after coming into contact with those who test positive? No, that's not true: Those workers are wearing personal protective equipment and are only in close contact for the sec
Health Feedback→ An investigation found no evidence that deaths of HIV-positive foster children enrolled in AIDS drug trials were caused by trial medication, contrary to recent claims
REVIEW In October 2021, there were claims that Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was linked to various research experiments allegedly funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH
Snopes→ Jon Bon Jovi Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Concert
Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 during a rapid test just before he was set to perform a concert in Miami Beach.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Author Of Article Does NOT Question Positive Effects Of Vaccines The Way Commentary Spun From It Does
Did a Harvard study show that a large number of countries and U.S. counties with high vaccination rates may have higher rates of COVID-19 infection than places with low vaccination rates, and is the vaccination rate the cause? No, that's
Snopes→ Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive for COVID, Has No Symptoms
The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.
Snopes→ Jesse Jackson and His Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
The civil rights activist had been vaccinated in January 2021.
Snopes→ U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls Tests Positive for COVID-19
Nehls, a Republican from the Houston area, said that he is fully vaccinated and hopes the symptoms pass soon.
Snopes→ Congressman Barry Moore, Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
The congressman disclosed the diagnosis in a post on social media.
Snopes→ Three Senators Test Positive for COVID in Breakthrough Cases
Three senators said they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, a high-profile collection of breakthrough cases that comes as the highly infectious delta variant spreads rapidly across the United States.
Snopes→ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive for COVID-19
Abbott, who was vaccinated in 2020, was isolating in the governor's mansion in Austin and receiving monoclonal antibody treatment, spokesman Mark Miner said in a statement.
Logically→ 40 percent of migrants have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Laredo, Texas.
COVID-19 positive rate among migrants in Laredo increased to 40 percent in some groups, said a complaint filed with the U.S. Southern District Court.