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Health Feedback→ Oral contraceptives are a bigger risk factor for blood clot formation than the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW Several vaccines are in use after large clinical trials showed their safety and efficacy. However, reports of blood clots among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson or from AstraZeneca led health agencies in vario
Snopes→ Did a 2-Year-Old in Virginia Die After Getting COVID-19 Vaccination?
The claim is based solely on a dubious report from the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, a database that anyone can submit reports to that is frequently abused by anti-vaccine activists.
Snopes→ Does Ted Nugent Have COVID-19 After Saying It Was Fake?
The musician has amplified bogus claims about the virus in the past.
Snopes→ Did a Walgreens in NC Inadvertently Inject Saline Instead of COVID-19 Vaccines?
Saline, or sodium chloride, is used to dilute some COVID-19 vaccines before injection.
Health Feedback→ The World Health Organization doesn’t recommend ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment; the drug’s safety and effectiveness remains uncertain in COVID-19 patients
REVIEW On 13 April 2021, Collective Evolution published this article claiming that data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows ivermectin reduced COVID-19 mortality and hospitalizations by 81% and 64% respectively, compared to standard of ca
Snopes→ Did Mick Jagger Come Out as a Lockdown Skeptic?
The Rolling Stones frontman's new song laments life under lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snopes→ ’18 Reasons I Won’t Be Getting a COVID Vaccine’ Post Filled With Reckless Falsehoods
A blog post riddled with misinformation is effectively a "Now That's What I Call Music" style anthology of debunked anti-vaccine and COVID-19 denial claims.
Snopes→ Did US Government Develop Implantable COVID-Detecting Microchip?
Think of it as a “check engine” light.
Poynter→ Factually: US Fact-checkers pause to explain J&J
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Explaining a pause This week, fact-checkers in the United States faced a sim
Snopes→ Are COVID-19 Tests Sterilized With a Chemical Linked to Cancer?
Expected 2020 federal limitations on ethylene oxide emissions were paused in response to the pandemic.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines were developed in record time due to scientists’ good understanding of similar coronaviruses and unprecedented investments from companies and governments
REVIEW Vaccines for COVID-19 became available to the public less than a year after the virus was first detected, much faster than any other vaccine development in history. Some social media users have used the speed of development to imply that COVID-
Snopes→ Did CDC Recommend Everyone Wear Tin Foil Face Masks To Prevent COVID-19?
Move over tin foil hats. Tin foil face masks are here!
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence supports wearing a face mask to reduce COVID-19 spread, mainly by preventing infectious liquid particles from reaching other people
REVIEW An article published on 6 April 2021 by Townhall Media, authored by radio talk show host Dennis Prager, claimed that mask-wearing is unsupported by science. Prager’s article received more than 14,000 interactions on Facebook, according to s
Snopes→ Did Ted Nugent Ask Why There Were No Lockdowns for ‘COVID 1 Thru 18’?
In a 12-minute video, the musician amplified several bogus claims and conspiracy theories about COVID-19.
Health Feedback→ Clinical trials and post-trial monitoring show that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the spread and occurrence of the disease
REVIEW Since several COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for use, numerous posts have circulated on social media claiming that these vaccines are experimental or that they don’t prevent the disease or its transmission. Some posts, like this one that w
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 related deaths are indeed caused by COVID-19 and not by contributing health conditions
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the U.S. since early 2020 and caused nearly 31 million identified cases and 560,000 deaths in the country, and 2.9 million deaths worldwide, as of April 2021. Intensive care units being critically overwhelmed i
Snopes→ Do ‘Disposable Blue Face Masks’ Contain Asbestos-Like Substance?
A specific disposable mask that contains a coating of graphene was distributed by officials in Canada's Quebec province before the Canadian government warned against its use.
Snopes→ Report: Pandemic Amped Up Anti-Semitism, Forced It Online
“Anti-Jewish hatred online never stays online," said Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress.
Snopes→ Viral Thoughts: Why COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Persist
As the world struggles to break the grip of COVID-19, psychologists and misinformation experts are studying why the pandemic spawned so many conspiracy theories, which have led people to eschew masks, social distancing and vaccines.
Snopes→ Is Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla the Son of Holocaust Survivors From Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki, with a population of nearly 50,000 Jews, fell under German occupation in April 1941.
Health Feedback→ The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines aren’t operating systems, and won’t transform the human body into a virus making factory
REVIEW On 29 March 2021, marketing and life coach Damon Jones, who goes by the handle @youngkhanthadon on Instagram, posted a video on Instagram, which was then shared on a Facebook page called Vintage King on 31 March 2021. In the video, a man iden
Snopes→ Is It a Bad Idea To Laminate Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card?
As of early April 2021, more than 62 million Americans had been fully vaccinated.
Snopes→ Was Disney Guest Arrested After Refusing Temperature Check?
"Do you know how much stock I own in Disney?"
Snopes→ Does This Image Show ‘Moist’ Coronavirus?
And why do people hate the word itself?
Health Feedback→ Not all coronaviruses are seasonal, contrary to pathologist Ryan Cole’s claim; COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing illness
REVIEW On 4 March 2021, pathologist Ryan Cole gave a speech to lawmakers at the Idaho State Capitol Building. Cole made several claims about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines, several of which were previously debunked by fact-checkers. His speech w
Snopes→ Historic Houston Movie Theater Closes Due to Pandemic
After nearly 82 years in business, the River Oaks Theatre turned off its projectors last month.
Snopes→ No, This Video Doesn’t Show Actors Posing as ‘Dead Rona Bodies for the News’
A video showing a man in a body bag smoking a cigarette was taken out of context.
Snopes→ Fully Vaccinated People Can Travel Safely Again, CDC Says
Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can safely enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance.
Snopes→ Fully Vaccinated Can Travel Again, Says New CDC Guidance
According to the CDC, nearly 100 million people in the U.S. — or about 30% of the population — have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Snopes→ Christians Mark Good Friday Amid Lingering Virus Woes
Worshippers are marking a second annual Holy Week under various movement restrictions amid outbreaks fanned by more contagious strains.
Snopes→ Will Canada Quarantine COVID-19-Positive Travelers in ‘Government Facilities’?
The government called its border measures some of the “strongest in the world.”
Snopes→ Map Shows Most Popular Pandemic Cocktails Across the U.S.
Apparently COVID-related restrictions on restaurants and bars didn't stop Americans from enjoying cocktails during the pandemic.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t hamper the function of the immune system and are likely to limit the generation of variants; no evidence that they produce more lethal variants
REVIEW On 13 March 2021, Vernon Coleman posted a video on the platform BrandNewTube, in which he claimed that the COVID-19 vaccines are “dangerous” and caused numerous health problems like strokes. Within two weeks, the video reached 240,000 views
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Convid 19 Relief Palliative Team’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, which claims to be from the World Health Organization and the Internal Revenue Service, you have won 23… The post ‘Convid 19 Relief Palliative Team’ Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Is the Biden Administration Creating or Mandating ‘COVID-19 Passports’?
The administration has said it is seeking a regulatory role in the development of digital vaccine certificates.
Snopes→ COVID-19 Pushed Total US Deaths Beyond 3.3 Million Last Year
The coronavirus caused approximately 375,000 deaths and was the third leading cause of death in 2020, after heart disease and cancer.
Snopes→ France Announces 3-Week School Closure, Domestic Travel Ban
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban in an effort to fight the rapid spread of the virus.
Snopes→ Did Breastfeeding Baby Die After Mother Received COVID-19 Vaccine Dose?
Health experts do recommend the vaccine be given to breastfeeding parents.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA after clinical trials demonstrated that they are safe and effective; COVID-19 vaccines aren’t experimenta
REVIEW The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines allowed the U.S. to initiate a nationwide campaign of vaccination against the disease in December 2020. More than 138 million vaccine doses were administered as of 24 March 2021. U.S. president Joe B