WHO recognizes Sinovac's efficacy and safety. However, Thailand has chosen AstraZeneca as a booster for Sinovac due to increased infection rates.
Logically→ Singapore is treating COVID-19 like the flu.
Singapore plans to treat the COVID-19 pandemic as an endemic in terms of monitoring it. Vaccination and social distancing efforts are still in place.
Snopes→ Europe Floods: Death Toll over 110 As Rescues Continue
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was “stunned” by the devastation caused by the flooding and pledged support to the families of those killed and to cities and towns facing significant damage.
Snopes→ Eiffel Tower Reopens; COVID Passes Required As of Next Week
Its reopening comes four days after President Emmanuel Macron announced new measures aimed at warding off a fourth surge.
Full Fact→ No evidence Rife machines can cure all cancers
A post on social media claims that Raymond Rife created a device that could “cure over 5000 diseases including all cancers, infections and more” and asks “why aren’t we using it”? This claim is not proven. Cancer Research
Full Fact→ Figure of 100,000 children missing from school is out of date
“Almost 100,000 ‘ghost children’ have not returned to school since the start of the Covid pandemic”. Evening Standard , 13 July 2021. An Evening Standard article claims that “almost 100,000 ‘ghost children&rsq
Poynter→ Suspended from social media, Donald Trump has found a new, old way to spread falsehoods
Donald Trump’s social media posts in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol got him suspended from Facebook and Twitter amid concerns that his false claims about a stolen election would provoke more violence. His Fac
Washington Post→ Four Pinocchios for Ron Johnson’s campaign of vaccine misinformation
The Republican senator is a one-man misinformation campaign on the coronavirus, undeterred by fact checks, federal health agencies, medical experts or scientific studies.
Snopes→ DiGiorno Pizza Solicits New Slogan via Twitter
"DiGiorno goes great with porno" is probably not what the company had in mind.
Snopes→ Luca, Disney and Queerbaiting in Animation
The themes explored in Luca have since led to accusations of “queerbaiting” - a phenomenon in which LGBTQIA+ relationships are hinted at, but never clearly expressed.
Snopes→ Is Use of Lye-Based Hair Relaxers Linked to a Higher Risk of Breast Cancer?
Frequent and long-term use of lye-based hair straightening products, or relaxers, may increase the risk of breast cancer among Black women, compared with more moderate use.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dialing 112 Does NOT Get ‘A Direct Link To State Trooper Info’ And Does NOT Apply To All 50 States
Does dialing 112 provide a direct link to "state trooper info," and does it apply to all 50 states in North America? No, that's not true: 911 is the official local and nationwide emergency number in the United States, while 112 is a globa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hallmark Cards Are NOT All Made In China, And American Greetings Cards Are NOT All Made In Ohio
Are all Hallmark cards made in China and all American Greetings cards made in Ohio? No, that's partly false: About 70% of Hallmark's cards are made in the United States, with about 30% made in China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. American Greeti
Snopes→ ‘Goth’ CVS Building Featured in Viral TikTok Video
The grand building opened in 1928 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. In 2012, it became a CVS.
Snopes→ Cuomo To Be Questioned in Sexual Harassment Investigation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be interviewed as the state attorney general’s office winds down its investigation into sexual harassment allegations that upended his national reputation and threatened his hold on power as he gears up to ru
Snopes→ Los Angeles County to Require Masks Indoors, Virus Cases Rising
A rapid and sustained increase in COVID-19 cases in the nation’s largest county requires restoring an indoor mask mandate even when people are vaccinated, Los Angeles County’s public health officer said.
Snopes→ Over 60 Dead, Dozens Missing As Severe Floods Strike Europe
More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.
Snopes→ ‘Password’ and the ‘Doe-Knob’ Contestant
Poking fun at people for the way they talk is is one of our oldest prejudices.
Snopes→ No, Tucker Carlson Didn’t Reveal Evidence of Mass Voter Fraud in Georgia
The Fox News host used his show to promote election disinformation both old and new.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Giant Kittens Napping Is NOT A Mural — It’s Digital Art
Does this picture show a man walking past a super-realistic mural painted on a building featuring two kittens napping? No, that's not true: This is not a mural on a building. This image is part of a digital art series by Andrey Shcherbak.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Stimulus Checks Are NOT Planned In The U.S. As Of July 15, 2021
Are a new round of stimulus checks being issued in the U.S. on July 30, 2021? No, that's not true: This is a prank post intended to lure people in and play a crude joke. There were, as of July 15, 2021, no bills working their way through
Snopes→ The Starbuck Island Google Earth TikTok Video, Explained
What is on Starbuck Island? We learned about the history of the remote location after a TikTok video from a Google Earth user went viral.
Snopes→ Were the Founding Fathers Not Involved in Pledge, Anthem, ‘In God We Trust’?
A popular meme argued that Washington, Jefferson, et al had no role in the creation of four major totems of American political and civic culture.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook’s Reshuffling of Data Tool Worries Researchers and Collaborators
A New York Times column on Facebook’s actions against the data analysis tool CrowdTangle prompted concern from both independent researchers and at least one group collaborating with the platform. According to Kevin Roose, a tech columnist for the
Snopes→ Was an All-White Orca Recently Spotted Off The Russian Coast?
It has not been determined what may have caused such a unique coloration.
FactCheck.org→ CDC Data Thus Far Show COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy
SciCheck Digest Federal vaccine monitoring systems have identified no safety concerns with the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people. Preliminary Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that miscarriage is not more frequent than expected
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Cooks the Largest Occupational Group to Die in the Pandemic?
On July 14 2021, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet claiming, in part, that “cooks were the largest occupational group to die in a pandemic”: I wish Anthony Bourdain were alive today to articulate the insanity of living in a cou
Snopes→ Gunman Found Criminally Responsible for Killing 5 at Paper
A jury has found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible for his actions, rejecting defense attorneys’ mental illness arguments.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Spreads Falsehood About Vaccine Transfer Through Eating Meat
SciCheck Digest Livestock and poultry are not being vaccinated against COVID-19. But a meme is spreading the falsehood that those who eat meat from vaccinated animals will get “VAXXED” by consuming the meat. That simply isn’t possible
Snopes→ Anarchy in UK Court? Ex-Sex Pistols Sue Singer Johnny Rotten
Two former members of the Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten for the right to use the band’s songs in an upcoming television series about the anarchic punk rock icons.
Snopes→ The Mystery of the ‘Paranormal’ Trail Camera Photograph
This viral and purportedly "paranormal" trail camera picture has been shared for years without any explanation of its origins. Here's what we found.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: VAERS Numbers Are NOT Proof 895 Veterans Were Killed Or Injured By COVID Vaccine — VAERS Tallies Unverified Reports
Do these numbers from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) document 895 deaths or serious injuries of military veterans from COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: Anyone with internet access can add a report to the VAERS l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Incoming Solar Storm — It Has Already Passed
Is a solar storm coming to Earth, so dangerous that it could impact GPS, the internet and satellites? No, that's not true: a solar storm has already come -- on July 3, 2021, -- and gone, according to NASA. It did briefly impact radio comm
Snopes→ Did Abraham Lincoln Jump Out a Window to Prevent a Quorum?
Surprisingly, this isn't the only story about Abraham Lincoln jumping out of a window for political purposes.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Picture Was Taken in 1925, Of a Girl Visiting Her Twin Sisters Grave’
On July 14 2021, a Facebook account shared the following image and explanation to a Facebook group; it purportedly showed an image taken in 1925 of a girl at a cemetery visiting the grave of her deceased twin sister: This picture was taken in 1925. It
Snopes→ Dutch Queen and Robot Open 3D-Printed Bridge in Amsterdam
Dutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot to unveil a steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam's red light district.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taxing Churches Would NOT Mean Everyone Would Only Pay 3% Of Their Taxes
Would taxing churches in the U.S. result in taxpayers paying only around 3% of what they pay now? No, that's not true: Although religious institutions may receive an estimated $71 billion in tax exemptions, the 3% statistic does not appea
Snopes→ That Was Fleeting: Twitter Kills off Ephemeral Messages
Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn't catch on.
Snopes→ Surgeon General Urges US Fight Against COVID Misinformation
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wrote that bogus claims have led people to reject vaccines and public health advice on masks and social distancing.
Snopes→ Jack in the Box Roasts McDonald’s in New TikTok Comment
In order to understand Jack in the Box's TikTok comment, we recommend first watching the video about McDonald's that prompted the remark.