Widespread claims on social media inaccurately assert that certain foods and supplements can prevent or cure COVID-19.
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Snopes→ Did Country Singer Joe Diffie Die from Lung Cancer?
The country music star passed away on March 29, 2020.
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Linking COVID-19 to Hemoglobin Spreads to Spanish-Speaking Readers
The conspiracy theory pushing the idea that COVID-19 binds itself to patients’ hemoglobin has spread beyond English-language websites, and it is now targeting readers on social media and news organizations in Spanish. This version of the claim,
Snopes→ AP: Reports Suggest Many Have Had Coronavirus with No Symptoms
A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared.
Snopes→ Are CDC Guidelines for Reporting COVID-19 Deaths Artificially Inflating Numbers?
An opinion issued by a doctor serving in Minnesota's Legislature gained traction with right-wing news outlets.
Snopes→ Does Microsoft Own Patent ‘666’ About Implanting Microchips in People?
The Redmond, Wash.-based computer company does have a patent for a "cryptocurrency system using body activity data."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Real Plague’ Anti-Semitic Sign Spotted at Ohio Anti-Lockdown COVID-19 Pandemic Protest
On April 18 2020, a disturbing image of a purported protest sign from coronavirus anti-lockdown protests in Columbus, Ohio began circulating on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit: Columbus, Ohio, April 18, 2020… pic.twitter.com/Q0ryJp5pOG — W
Snopes→ Coronavirus: Could Reading About the Pandemic Cause Harm?
Scary health stories about COVID-19 might be causing "nocebo effects," in which we become more ill because we expect to.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did News Outlets Publish Old Photographs of Crowded Jacksonville, Florida Beaches in April 2020?
On April 18 2020, multiple news organizations published photographs purportedly showing newly-reopened beaches in Jacksonville, Florida, in articles with headlines such as, “Jacksonville beach packed as Florida coronavirus cases hit recordR
Snopes→ Can Your Pets Get Coronavirus, And Can You Catch It from Them?
When talking about a virus, the words “get” or “catch” are vague. A more precise question is: Can my cat or dog become infected with SARS-CoV-2?
Snopes→ Dentists, Hair Salons, Beaches: Lockdowns Ease but Not in US
Democracies around the world, from Germany to Australia, began testing the waters with easing lockdown restrictions.
Snopes→ Is Medicare Paying Hospitals $13K for Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19, $39K for Those on Ventilators?
Questions were raised on cable news about whether hospitals have financial incentives to diagnose patients with COVID-19.
Snopes→ Scant Testing in US Migration System Risks Spreading Virus
The Trump administration's failure to test all but a small percentage of detained immigrants for the novel coronavirus may be helping it spread through the United States' sprawling system of detention centers and then to Central America and elsewhere a
Snopes→ Did Trump Tweet in 2009 That He Would ‘Never Let Thousands of Americans Die From a Pandemic’?
Seems like there's a tweet for everything ... but that doesn't make it real.
Snopes→ Did BBB Warn Against Sharing High School Senior Photos?
Facebook users started a posting trend to show solidarity with 2020's graduating seniors who are finishing high school at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ TV Doctors Oz and Phil Explaining Controversial Fox Comments
Two television doctors — Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil — are finding themselves trying to explain comments they made about coronavirus restrictions during appearances on Fox News Channel.
Snopes→ Did Lack of Social Distancing in 1918 Pandemic Cause More Deaths Than WWI?
A viral meme about the "Spanish flu" pandemic gets some general points right, but the presented timeline is inaccurate.
Snopes→ Virus-Fueled Conspiracy Theories Take Aim at Hospitals
People taking and posting videos of quiet scenes outside hospitals are promoting a right-wing conspiracy theory that fear-mongering media outlets and Democrats are intentionally exaggerating COVID-19’s deadly toll.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Donald Trump Criticize ‘Obama’s Handling of This Pandemic’ in November 2009?
In mid-April 2020, screenshots of a tweet attributed to United States President Donald Trump on November 23 2009 began circulating, in which he purportedly criticized then-President Barack Obama’s handling of the H1N1 (also called swine flu) pan
Snopes→ Was a Swastika Flag Displayed at Operation Gridlock Protest?
A genuine photograph circulated with a misleading caption.
Snopes→ Is WWE’s Vince McMahon Advising Trump on the Economy?
The White House published a list of business leaders said to advise the president on reopening the U.S. economy. Apparently, one name stood out.
Snopes→ Facebook to Warn Users Who ‘Liked’ Coronavirus Hoaxes
Facebook will let you know if you shared or interacted with dangerous coronavirus misinformation on the site, the latest in a string of aggressive efforts the social media giant is taking to contain an outbreak of viral falsehoods.
Snopes→ Trump Gives Governors 3-Phase Plan to Reopen Economy
President Donald Trump gave governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out "a phased and deliberate approach" to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease
Snopes→ Was March 2020 the First March Since 2002 Without a U.S. School Shooting?
The definition of a "school shooting" varies depending on whom you ask.
Snopes→ Is This ‘Shaun of the Dead’ Meme Mocking Real Ohio Protesters?
A viral photograph from a protest against stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic was likened to the zombie movie "Shaun of the Dead."
Snopes→ Did Trump Praise China for Its ‘Transparency’ on COVID-19?
The president's opinion of China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has changed over time.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the World Health Organization Tweet That There Was ‘No Clear Evidence of Human-to-Human Transmission of the Novel #Coronavirus’ on January 14 2020?
After United States President Donald Trump announced that he had discontinued funding to the World Health Organization, and presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway subsequently blamed the COVID-19 pandemic on the group on April 15 2020, a tweet attrib
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Los Angeles and NYC Announce ‘No More Concerts In 2020’?
A newly-created Twitter account’s unsubstantiated claim was still shared widely on the platform by readers perhaps dreading the long-term ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on Los Angeles and New York City. Touting it as “BREAKING NEWS
Snopes→ California to Give Cash Payments to Immigrants Hurt by Virus
California will be the first state to give cash payments to immigrants living in the country illegally who are hurt by the coronavirus, offering $500 apiece to 150,000 adults who were left out of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package approved by Congress.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Man ‘Die Twice’ From COVID-19?
Conspiracy-hungry social media users possibly itching for a chance to slam what they call “fake news” shared a morbid attempt at a joke on Facebook — and in doing so, ended up making light of an actual death resulting from the COVID-
Snopes→ Did the Same Person ‘Die Twice’ from COVID-19?
Many people do more than one thing, in different places, during their lifetimes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Viral ‘Ohio State House COVID-19 Protest’ Image
On April 14 2020, images of a large crowd gathered in Ohio to protest COVID-19 social distancing measures (while clearly violating those measures) circulated on social media: Trump supporters protest against #Quarantine policies in Ohio. #Covid_19
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Kellyanne Conway Say ‘This Isn’t COVID-1, Folks’ on Fox News?
On April 15 2020, a viral tweet asserted Trump White House advisor Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox News, stating “this isn’t COVID-1” when discussing challenges posed by the novel coronavirus and COVID-19: Kellyanne Conway: "
Snopes→ ‘Real Doctor’ Promoting Tonic Water for COVID-19 Spreads Dangerous Misinfo
A chiropractor's screed against "fake news" and his advocacy for the curative properties of Schweppes tonic water contain large amounts of dangerous misinformation.
Snopes→ Will Trump’s Name Appear on COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
While the unprecedented move could potentially delay these payments, U.S. Treasury officials insist the checks "are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned."
Truth or Fiction?→ Where is My Stimulus? How to Get Your Missing IRS Coronavirus Check
In mid-April 2020, a number of social media users reported receiving a coronavirus stimulus payment to their bank accounts — but many others were dismayed the long-awaited $1,200 (or more) payment had not yet reached their bank accounts. In one
Snopes→ Coronaviruses – A Brief History
There is much more to coronaviruses than SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses are actually a family of hundreds of viruses.
Truth or Fiction?→ Will ‘Nebulized Hydrogen Peroxide’ Help You Avoid Contracting COVID-19?
A self-proclaimed “health activist” with a history of incurring warnings over his practices from the federal government used Twitter to push another questionable treatment idea involving COVID-19 (also called SARS-CoV-2 or “the coron
Snopes→ Republicans Decry Michigan Governor’s Latest Stay-Home Order
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decision to toughen rather than relax what already was one of the nation's strictest stay-home orders in response to the coronavirus is hitting opposition in her home state.
Snopes→ Justice Department Takes Church’s Side in 1st Amendment Suit
The Justice Department took the rare step of weighing in on the side of a Mississippi Christian church where local officials had tried to stop Holy Week services broadcast to congregants sitting in their cars in the parking lot.