Andrew Cuomo’s critics had long charged that he was manipulating coronavirus statics to burnish his image as a pandemic leader.
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Snopes→ Pentagon: US Troops Must Get Their COVID-19 Vaccines ASAP
More than 800,000 service members have yet to get their shots, according to Pentagon data.
Snopes→ White House Staff Are Not Required To Get Vaccinated for COVID
However, a vaccine mandate for federal employees states that they have to be regularly tested for the virus if they choose not to be vaccinated.
Snopes→ Did Martin Luther Write of the Plague, ‘I Shall Not Avoid Person or Place’?
The 16th century Reformation leader also condemned those who "distain the use of medicines" and "do not avoid places and persons infected by the plague."
Snopes→ Did NBC Report Vaccinated People Have Higher Levels of SARS-CoV-2?
Memes claimed that vaccinated people were therefore contributing to the mid-summer COVID-19 surge.
Health Feedback→ Janci Chunn Lindsay’s claims that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe are inaccurate and unsupported by scientific evidence
REVIEW In early August 2021, several posts (see examples here, here, and here) claiming that COVID-19 vaccination will cause fertility problems, blood clotting, and increase the chances that the virus bypasses previous immunity to it (immune escape)
Snopes→ US Regulators Give Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. becomes the first country to fully approve the shot.
Snopes→ GOP Governors, School Districts Battle over Mask Mandates
Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are now required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly Democratic areas have defied their Republican governors and made face coverings mandatory.
Health Feedback→ Video shared by Sebastian Gorka Facebook page shows nurse making false and unsubstantiated claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 PCR tests, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
REVIEW On 13 August 2021, the Facebook page “America First With Dr. Sebastian Gorka” published a video of nurse Nicole Whitley, who made several claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 vaccine safety, and the COVID-19 PCR tests. Sebastian Gork
Snopes→ Dan Stock’s Speech to Mt. Vernon School Board Is Not Scientifically Credible
You would be hard pressed to find a single sentence in Dr. Stock's speech on "the futility of mask mandates and COVID-19 protocols" that is not misleading or explicitly false.
Snopes→ US Health Officials Call for Booster Shots Against COVID-19
The doses could begin the week of Sept. 20.
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Healthcare Worker Who Treated COVID Patients for ‘573 Days’?
In August 2021, a viral photo showed a woman in medical scrubs who opposed vaccine mandates, claiming she had treated COVID-19 patients for "573 days" without suffering any harm.
Snopes→ ICU Nurse Shares Bible Verse in Response to COVID Denialism
In a new video, the nurse shared a stern, yet heartfelt, message of kindness to a COVID-19 denier's highly misleading comment.
Health Feedback→ U.S. prison releases complemented other strategies to limit the spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons, including face masks
REVIEW It’s been over a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began advising individuals to wear masks in public to help limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus respons
Health Feedback→ Face masks can filter small airborne particles, including respiratory droplets, and are effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19
REVIEW The wearing of face masks is one of the public health measures that has been adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Multiple scientific studies have shown that mask-wearing is effective in reducing the number of infections. COVID-19 is tra
Health Feedback→ Compared to unvaccinated people, vaccinated individuals are more protected against the Delta variant
REVIEW The U.S. initiated a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign in mid-December 2020 after clinical trials showed that COVID-19 vaccines were safe and effective. As of 7 August 2021, more than 166 million people (50.1% of the population) were f
Snopes→ No, Marine Gen. David Berger Did Not Berate Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin Over Vaccines
RealRawNews.com is, perhaps unsurprisingly, not a reliable source of information on much of anything.
Snopes→ 27 People Aboard Carnival Cruise Test Positive for COVID-19
The Belize Tourism Board said 99.98% of the ship's crew was vaccinated, as well as 96.5% of its passengers.
Health Feedback→ Family physician Daniel Stock repeated previously debunked misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and control strategies in a Mount Vernon School Board Meeting
REVIEW A viral Youtube video featured a speech by Daniel Stock, self-described as a functional family medicine physician, at a 6 August 2021 Board Meeting of the Mount Vernon Community School Corporation in Hancock County, Indiana. The video receive
Snopes→ Facebook Fails To Stem COVID Denialism Even as Delta Variant Surges
We documented a sampling of Facebook posts, comments, and a group that continue to push anti-mask and anti-vaccine rhetoric, as well as COVID denialism.
Snopes→ No, Bill Lee Did Not Sanction ‘Quarantine Camps’ for Unvaccinated Tennesseans
Pastor Greg Locke either fundamentally misunderstood, or grossly misrepresented, the contents of Executive Order 83, signed by the Republican governor in August 2021.
Snopes→ The Do’s and Don’ts of Flu Prevention from 1918
A hundred years later and this simple advice still rings true.
Snopes→ No, Biden Isn’t Letting Thousands of ‘Illegal Immigrants’ into US Without COVID Testing
This is not the first time in history that immigrants have been accused of spreading disease.
Snopes→ Republicans Take to Mask Wars As Virus Surges in Red States
The party's base has opposed mask rules for more than a year and long recoiled at the word “mandate.”
Poynter→ The CDC’s pregnancy guidance brings vaccine data deficits full term
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every Thursday. The void of uncertainty The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Snopes→ No, a Canadian Court ‘Victory’ Didn’t Prove COVID ‘Is a Hoax’
A viral video is spreading false information about the pandemic on social media.
Snopes→ Did Schwarzenegger Urge People to Trust Experts on COVID-19?
"If you're house is on fire, you don't go to YouTube, you call the damn fire department."
Snopes→ Did CDC Say 74% of COVID Cases Tied to Provincetown Event Were Fully Vaxxed?
Some social media users misconstrued a statistic to suggest that COVID-19 vaccinations didn’t work.
Snopes→ Did Anti-Vaccine Radio Host Dick Farrel Die of COVID-19?
The right-wing radio host had repeatedly expressed skepticism about the virus, and opposition to vaccines, before his death in August 2021.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines are a much safer way of acquiring immunity than infection, which requires exposing the person to risks from the disease
REVIEW On 20 December 2020, Israel launched the fastest COVID-19 vaccination campaign seen in the world so far. In only two months, half of the country’s population had received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This also
Snopes→ Did Rand Paul Get COVID-19 Vaccination in Viral Photo?
In 2015, Paul invited a reporter to photograph him getting a vaccine because he was annoyed that he was "being characterized as someone who’s against vaccines."
Health Feedback→ New York Magazine article on children’s risks from COVID-19 is accurate, but more context regarding difference in risk between young and older children would be helpful
REVIEW On 12 July 2021, New York Magazine published an article by journalist David Wallace-Wells, titled “The Kids Are Alright: Why now is the time to rethink COVID safety protocols for children — and everyone else”. The article discussed the
Snopes→ Some in US Getting COVID-19 Boosters Without FDA Approval
While Pfizer has said it plans to seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for booster shots, health authorities say that for now, the fully vaccinated seem well protected.
Snopes→ Did Study Find Coronavirus Antibodies in 40% of US Wild Deer Populations?
The pilot program compared serum samples taken from four states.
Snopes→ US Now Averaging 100,000 New COVID-19 Infections a Day
The U.S. was averaging about 11,000 cases a day in late June.
Snopes→ Yes, Biden Said 350M Americans Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The White House later clarified he meant 350 million vaccine doses had been administered.
Snopes→ Did CDC Say That COVID-19 Vaccines Are ‘Failing’?
Social media posts also claimed the U.S. health agency announced that the vaccinated are “superspreaders.”
Snopes→ NYC Will Require Vaccination Proof for Indoor Dining, Gyms
"The only way to patronize these establishments indoors will be if you’re vaccinated,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Snopes→ Evictions Expected to Spike As Pandemic Moratorium Ends
Most expect the wave of evictions to build slowly over the coming weeks and months as the bureaucracy of removing people from their homes restarts.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines effectively prevent severe disease; haven’t shown signs of antibody-dependent enhancement as claimed by Robert Malone
REVIEW On 28 July 2021, the podcast War Room: Pandemic published this video interview between host Steve Bannon and the vaccine and clinical consultant Robert Malone. The video was widely shared on social media platforms, receiving more than 25,000