As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) made the controversial decision to “reopen” the state in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Facebook post shared in late April 2020 urged readers to contact the governor’s mansion to request a tour
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Snopes→ Is This ‘Barack + Hussein + Obama = COVID-19’ Protest Sign Real?
The math in this image isn't the only thing that's off.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Visit Wuhan in November 2019?
Pelosi did take part in a Congressional delegation to China in November -- but in 2015, not 2019.
Truth or Fiction?→ Who Is Mark Grenon?
The Florida merchant claiming credit for United States President Donald Trump’s remarks concerning the use of disinfectants as a “cure” for COVID-19 has a history of pushing other conspiracy theories despite legal and journalistic in
Snopes→ Was a ‘Sacrifice the Weak’ Sign Shown at a COVID-19 ‘ReOpen Tennessee’ Rally?
A person reportedly was seen holding up such a sign.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Message Displayed at a COVID-19 Anti-Lockdown Protest?
Demonstrators in many different U.S. cities protested that COVID-19 social-distancing restrictions were unnecessary or had continued for too long.
Snopes→ Are US Citizens Married to Immigrants Excluded from COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
The answer, in part, depends on how couples filed their taxes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does the United States Have 4 Percent of the World’s Population and 25 Percent of the Deaths from COVID-19?
On April 18 2020, Tia Barracini published a tweet claiming that the United States accounted for four percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of its deaths from novel coronavirus or COVID-19: Why does the US, with 4% of the world'
Snopes→ Did Trump Suggest Injecting Disinfectants as COVID-19 Treatment?
The U.S. president's comments prompted doctors and the makers of household disinfectants to issue statements urging people not to ingest or inject cleaning products.
Snopes→ U.S. States Build Stockpiles of Malaria Drug Touted by Trump
State and local governments across the United States have obtained more than 30 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat patients with the coronavirus, despite warnings from doctors that more research is needed.
Snopes→ Did Obama Admin Give Wuhan Laboratory a $3.7 Million Grant?
While it isn't unusual to see international cooperation in the field of virology, this claim stretches the truth.
Snopes→ Is Trump Admin Seizing COVID-19 Protective Equipment from States?
An urgent shortage persists of N95 masks and other supplies in U.S. medical facilities.
Snopes→ Do Bats on 2020 U.S. Quarters Demonstrate a Government COVID-19 Plot?
Sometimes a bat is just a bat — even in American Samoa.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Donald Trump Ask About Using Disinfectant Injections to Treat COVID-19?
While social media users might not believe it, it is true that United States President Donald Trump asked during a briefing about the possibility of injecting disinfectants into a human body to treat COVID-19 on April 23 2020. The president’s ou
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Second Wave of the 1918 Spanish Flu Kill 20 to 30 Million, While the First Wave Killed 3 to 5 Million?
Against the backdrop of spreading (but engineered) COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in April 2020, a tweet claiming that a “second wave” of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was far deadlier than the “first wave” attracted a large n
Truth or Fiction?→ Was There a ‘Canine Coronavirus Vaccine in 2001’?
On April 22 2020, screenshots of an image post featuring a “canine coronavirus vaccine” appeared and was circulated alongside captured text about the vial dating back to 2001 (archived here): Text over a battered vial labeled
Snopes→ Are These Real Signs Carried by COVID-19 Anti-Lockdown Protesters?
Demonstrators in many different U.S. cities protested that COVID-19 social-distancing restrictions were unnecessary or had continued for too long.
Snopes→ Did Former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy Suggest COVID-19 Was a Conspiracy Against Trump?
Gowdy: "We have enough going on in our country right now without propagating misinformation."
Snopes→ Does ‘Quarantine’ Originate from the Word ‘Forty’ (Days) in Italian?
A "quarantine" separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
Snopes→ Court Allows Arkansas Ban on Surgical Abortions Due to Virus
A federal appeals court allowed Arkansas to ban most surgical abortions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ Was Fox News’ John Roberts Caught on Hot Mic Discussing COVID-19 as a Hoax?
A viral video captured an informal exchange between Roberts and New York Times photographer Doug Mills.
Snopes→ Is This a Flyer for an ‘End the Lockdown Rally’?
Even though a Staten Island rally didn’t come to fruition, similar anti-social distancing protests took place across the U.S.
Snopes→ Did Texas’ Lt. Gov. Say ‘There Are More Important Things Than Living’?
Dan Patrick called for social-distancing measures to be eased for his state amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ Did Ohio Man Who Called COVID-19 a ‘Political Ploy’ Die from the Disease?
John W. McDaniel of Ohio passed away at the age of 60 in April 2020.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Dear Georgia IDGAF’ Meme
On April 21 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made the controversial decision to “re-open” some of his states non-essential businesses in spite of a spreading COVID-19 pandemic; that night, a meme addressed to Georgia residents advised, &#
Snopes→ Did Trump Admin Give $55M to ‘Bankrupt Company’ for N95 Masks It Doesn’t Make?
FEMA stated it knows the company "doesn't make" the masks because the company is a broker, not a manufacturer.
Snopes→ Did Trump Criticize Governors for Backing off Ebola Quarantines in 2014?
A very old tweet got new life during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.
Snopes→ Did Trump Say ‘Hundreds’ of Governors Are Calling Him Amid COVID-19 Pandemic?
The USA has only 50 governors.
Snopes→ Are Bill Gates and the ID2020 Coalition Using COVID-19 To Build Global Surveillance State?
Conspiracy theorists misrepresent Bill Gates’ funding of vaccination and digital-identity research as evidence of a nefarious global surveillance plan foretold in the Book of Revelations.
Snopes→ Timeline Reset: CDC Confirms Weeks-Earlier California Deaths
Santa Clara County officials said the two people died at home in mid-February, about two weeks before the previous earliest-reported death in Washington state on Feb. 29.
Snopes→ Officials: 7 Virus Cases May Be Related to In-Person Voting
Health officials in Wisconsin said they have identified at least seven people who may have contracted the coronavirus from participating in the April 7, 2020 election, the first such cases following in-person voting that was held despite widespread con
Snopes→ Is This COVID-19 Mask Efficacy Chart Accurate?
The CDC recommends wearing a cloth face mask in public during the COVID-19 pandemic to help slow the spread of the disease.
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Say Congress Would Not Return ‘Unless There Is an Emergency’?
Both the U. S. House and Senate extended their recesses until May 4 due to the dangers of coronavirus.
Snopes→ Vietnam Has Reported No Coronavirus Deaths – How?
The reason why Vietnam has managed to keep patients from death’s door is down to a three-pronged government strategy.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a ‘Hot Mic’ at Coronavirus White House Briefing Reveal a COVID-19 Conspiracy?
On April 20 2020, purported “hot mic” footage from a White House coronavirus press briefing appeared and quickly began circulating — involving discussion of what seemed to be fudged case-fatality rate numbers as well as the existenc
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show an Anti-Semitic Sign at a COVID-19 Lockdown Protest?
The protest movement against coronavirus restrictions has highlighted a variety of messages, some of them quite unsavory.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘At $50 a Test It Wasn’t Enough … at $100 It Is’
A quote from the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator about its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has begun circulating online among social media users criticizing it for its implications regarding for-profit healthcare. The quote has been use
Snopes→ Are US Millionaires Receiving $1.7M in COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
That would be about 1,400 times the amount a low-income worker would receive from the federal government's COVID-19 economic relief package.
Snopes→ More Deaths, No Benefit from Malaria Drug in VA Virus Study
A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘They Opened Up Florida Beaches and Now They Have 1400 New Cases Overnight!’ Facebook Meme
A controversial decision to open Florida’s beaches on April 17 2020 led to a rash of national criticism, and an April 18 2020 Facebook post warned that 1,400 Floridians became ill specifically because of the newly-opened beaches (archived here)