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Publication: covid-19
Health Feedback→ No, a study from Denmark didn’t find that COVID-19 vaccines make people more prone to infection; biases in the study likely led to underestimated vaccine effectiveness
REVIEW A Substack article written by journalist Alex Berenson claimed that “vaccinated people are at higher risk of Omicron”, citing a study conducted by researchers in Denmark. The article received more than 2,500 user engagements on Facebook,
Snopes→ CDC Encourages More Americans to Consider N95 Masks
Those kinds of masks are considered better at filtering the air.
Snopes→ WHO ‘Strongly Recommends’ 2 New Drugs to Treat Severe COVID-19
One of the drug types is commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Pfizer Treatment Survey’ Email a Scam or Legit?
Such emails promised "$90 or more" in rewards for answering a few questions. They didn't come from Pfizer.
Health Feedback→ CDC director’s comments that 75% of COVID-19 deaths are among people with four comorbidities applies only to vaccinated people
REVIEW An article published on the website for The Joe Pags Show, the talk show of commentator Joe Pagliarulo, used a partial quote from Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to suggest that 75% of CO
Snopes→ Unpacking Allison Coleman Vax Death Rumor
We found zero evidence to support this claim.
Snopes→ Army Ups Bonuses for Recruits to $50K, As COVID Takes Toll
The U.S. Army is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years.
Snopes→ Did Pfizer CEO Say 2-Dose Vaccine Gives Little Protection Against COVID-19?
Albert Bourla has been a frequent target of disinformation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which entered its third year in January 2022.
Snopes→ Investigating the ‘Interesting Points’ Supposedly Stated by Harvard Doctor
The viral email came at a time when the omicron COVID-19 variant set record highs for new case reports and health leaders changed up isolation regulations.
Snopes→ Does Video Show Chinese Children Wearing Hazmat Suits?
With the right music, even a cute video of kids playing astronauts can seem depressing.
Snopes→ Djokovic: Not Isolating After COVID Infection Was ‘Error’
Novak Djokovic knew he'd tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot in Serbia last month.
Snopes→ Omicron May Be Headed for a Rapid Drop in Britain, US
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S.
Health Feedback→ The scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of infection and mortality; analysis of cases and deaths from 145 countries is methodologically flawed
REVIEW A Substack article claimed that a “New big data study of 145 countries show COVID vaccines makes things worse (cases and deaths)”. The article, written by tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, received more than 4,700 engagements on Facebook, i
Snopes→ Did Sotomayor Say 100K Children Are in Serious Condition with COVID?
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor grossly overstated COVID-19 statistics during a hearing on the Biden administration's workplace vaccine mandates.
Snopes→ Do 75% of All Covid Deaths Involve People With 4 Comorbidities?
Important context was edited out of a viral video featuring CDC director Rochelle Walensky.
Snopes→ Home COVID Tests to Be Covered by Insurers Starting Saturday
Private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.
Snopes→ ‘Flurona’ is Nothing New. So, What’s All The Hype About?
One expert told Snopes there is "no reason to panic."
Health Feedback→ Robert Malone’s statements on The Dana Show about vaccine safety and virus variants are inaccurate and unsupported
REVIEW On 9 December 2021, The First TV network broadcasted this video interview between host Dana Loesch and Robert Malone. The interview went viral on Facebook, receiving more than 88,000 interactions only on Loesch’s Facebook page. In addition,
Health Feedback→ Contrary to claim in Washington Times op-ed, COVID-19 shots meet the definition of a vaccine
REVIEW In an op-ed from 5 January 2022, Michael McKenna, a columnist for The Washington Times, a daily newspaper published in Washington D.C., claimed that the “COVID-19 shots are not vaccines,” but a “preventative therapeutic” that had no i
Snopes→ Djokovic’s Father Says Son Is ‘Not in Detention, He’s in Prison’
The vaccine sceptic tennis star was turned away from the Australian border after failing to meet country’s entry requirements.
Health Feedback→ Testing in general reveals infections, it doesn’t create them; COVID-19 isn’t the same as the common cold
REVIEW A meme featuring Glinda the Good Witch from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, captioned with the words “If you stop testing it all goes away and people just have colds like before”, began circulating in late December 2021 on Facebook, Insta
Snopes→ Is a Company Requiring Masks for Zoom Meetings?
A fear of masks often manifests in one's inability to recognize satire.
Snopes→ No, COVID-19 Vaccines Are Not Making Periods Longer
A less than one-day increase in overall cycle length — not bleeding — was said to be within the normal range of fluctuations.
Snopes→ No, 95% of Omicron Cases Are Not in Vaccinated People
An incorrect figure that was later corrected was opportunistically spread by conspiratorial sources.
Snopes→ Is ‘COVID’ an Acronym for COVID-19 Variants?
While delta and omicron have made headlines, there have been more than a dozen COVID variants since the start of the pandemic.
Snopes→ CDC Posts Rationale for Shorter Isolation, Quarantine
The agency announced the changes last week, halving the isolation time for Americans who catch the coronavirus and have no symptoms or only brief illnesses.
Snopes→ Copypasta Falsely Claims Anesthesia May Kill Those Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Anesthesia was said to pose “a great hazard” and may cause a fully vaccinated person to “die immediately.”
Snopes→ Sheep, Goats Join in German Efforts to Encourage Vaccination
Tasty bits of bread did the trick for about 700 sheep and goats to join Germany's drive to encourage more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Snopes→ Does Video Show Vaxxed Heads Exploding Due to 5G in Israel?
A gruesome video of protesters being killed with "non-lethal" weapons was repurposed to spread 5G conspiracy theories.
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.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Rep. Greene’s Personal Account for COVID Claims
Twitter said it had banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Snopes→ FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters for More Teens as Omicron Surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12.
Snopes→ Snow Storms and Pandemic Ground Flights, Delay Holiday’s End
More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,400 worldwide were grounded.
Snopes→ Did Betty White Say She Got COVID Booster 3 Days Before She Died?
The rumor bubbled up out of nowhere on social media.
Snopes→ CDC Warns Against Cruises, Regardless of Vaccination Status
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant.
Snopes→ US Children Hospitalized with COVID in Near-Record Numbers
The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated.
Snopes→ New COVID-19 Cases in US Soar to Highest Levels on Record
More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record.
Snopes→ WHO: Global COVID Cases Up 11% Last Week, Omicron Risk High
The gain followed a gradual increase since October.
Snopes→ Did Delta’s CEO Influence the CDC on 5-Day COVID Isolation?
The rumor trended on Twitter.