As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.
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FactCheck.org→ Danish Study Doesn’t Prove Masks Don’t Work Against the Coronavirus
Q: Did a recent study in Denmark show that face masks are useless for COVID-19? A: No. The study found that face masks did not have a large protective effect for wearers — not that masks provide no protection at all or don’t offer benefits to
Snopes→ Reggaeton Star Bad Bunny Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his representative said Monday.
Snopes→ Spokesman: Trump’s Eldest Son Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Trump Jr. is the latest member of the president's family to become infected with the virus.
Liste→ Scientists warn against over-the-counter coronavirus ‘cures’
As vaccine trials show promising results that could eventually suppress coronavirus infections across the globe, social media posts are claiming that over-the-counter products such as vitamins and tonic water are the key to tackling the pandemic. The t
Liste→ Hoax figures circulate in online posts about South Korea’s reported coronavirus cases
Multiple posts on Facebook and in Naver Blogs claim that South Korea has reported more than 600 domestic cases of the novel coronavirus on November 18, 2020. The claim is false; official figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Ag
Snopes→ California Imposes Overnight Curfew to Curb Coronavirus
The order for an overnight curfew was announced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and will last one month until Dec. 21, but could be extended if coronavirus infection rates and disease trends don’t improve.
Snopes→ Greece’s Archbishop Hospitalized with Coronavirus Symptoms
Archbishop Ieronymos, the 82-year-old archbishop and head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, is in augmented care.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The fact-based approach to keeping the coronavirus out of your Thanksgiving
With small indoor gatherings driving a record surge of new coronavirus cases across the U.S., public health officials are worried about the holiday season accelerating a worsening situation. Thanksgiving comes at a difficult time in the pandemic. Hos
Top Fact Checks→ Sweden has admitted its coronavirus immunity predictions were wrong.
The number of cases has been continuously increasing in Sweden since Sept. The chief epidemiologist said the country is experiencing a second wave.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance will get specialized support from the Paris Peace Forum
This is an addition to a story that ran earlier, updated after the project won an international award. You can read the original version here. The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance was one of 10 projects selected to be supported for one year by the Scale-Up Co
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance gets a global showcase at the Paris Peace Forum
The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance, a collection of 99 fact-checking organizations from over 70 countries that produced over 9,000 COVID-19 fact-checks in 43 different languages, received global recognition from the virtually assembled audience at the thi
Snopes→ MSNBC’S Rachel Maddow Quarantines After Coronavirus Exposure
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said she was quarantining after being in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Full Fact - All content→ Fact-checking claims on coronavirus transmission in schools
“NEU analysis of ONS figures shows that virus levels are now 9 times higher amongst primary pupils and an astonishing 50 times higher amongst secondary pupils.” National Educational Union, 2 November 2020. “Just 4% of infections out
Snopes→ Australia Has No Local Coronavirus Case for First Time in Months
In Melbourne, the capital of Victoria state, which had the highest number of cases in the country, residents were enjoying the first weekend of cafes, restaurants and pubs reopening to walk-in customers.
Snopes→ Coronavirus Deaths Are Rising Again in the US, As Feared
Cases are climbing in practically every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump that “we're rounding the turn, we're doing great.
Liste→ Hoax circulates online that Sri Lankan opposition party offered quarantine facilities in coronavirus hotspots
Multiple Facebook posts shared repeatedly in October 2020 claim that a Sri Lankan opposition party offered quarantine facilities and financial support for those infected with the novel coronavirus. The claim is false; on October 20, 2020, a spokesp
Liste→ Facebook posts promote false conspiracy that coronavirus testing patent was submitted in 2015
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim that a person named Richard A. Rothschild filed a patent for novel coronavirus tests in 2015. The claim is false; the image shows a supplemental application that was filed in 2020 following the sub
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates online that suspected coronavirus patients fled bus after road accident in Sri Lanka
A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts and in an online article alongside a claim it shows suspected coronavirus patients fleeing a quarantine centre-bound bus after a road accident in Sri Lanka. The claim, however, is mislea
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ No evidence that coronavirus genetic sequences were fabricated, contrary to preprint by Li-Meng Yan and colleagues
REVIEW Uncertainty surrounding the origin of the novel coronavirus has provided fertile ground for breeding conspiracy theories, some of which Health Feedback previously found to be inaccurate and unsubstantiated (see here and here). The recent clai
Top Fact Checks→ The US was “expected to lose 2,200,000 people and maybe more than that” from the coronavirus.
The Trump administration quoted this figure from a March report which predicted the estimate "in the absence of any control measures"
Top Fact Checks→ 85% of the people that wear masks catch Coronavirus.
President Trump misleadingly quoted the CDC report. The report does not state that 85% of the mask wearers contract COVID-19.
Liste→ New hoax shared in Sri Lanka suggests WHO approved water, salt and vinegar remedy for coronavirus
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Instagram and Facebook in Sri Lanka claim that drinking lots of water or gargling warm water mixed with salt and vinegar can prevent novel coronavirus infection. The claim was shared alongside an image that shows a W
Snopes→ Coronavirus Vaccine: What We Know So Far
A survey of how a COVID-19 vaccine will work, the progress a leading vaccine is making, and what challenges there will be to manufacturing and rolling a vaccine out when ready.
Snopes→ After Independent Coronavirus Test, NBC Sets Trump Town Hall
The announcement sets up dueling events with Democratic opponent Joe Biden, who will appear in a town hall on ABC, on a night the two candidates were supposed to meet for their second debate.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ No, face masks don’t ‘collect’ the coronavirus
If your time is short The post inaccurately summarizes a CDC report. In reality, the report found a correlation between regular mask wearing and lower COVID-19 transmission. Scientific studies have consistently found that face-mask use is one of the mo
Liste→ False Facebook posts misrepresent suicides recorded in Australian state of Victoria during coronavirus lockdown
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim the Australian state of Victoria recorded the same number of suicides in September 2020 during a coronavirus lockdown as it did for the whole of 2019. The claim is false; the Victorian Suicide Reg
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Trump says he may now be ‘immune’ to the coronavirus. Here’s what we know about COVID-19 and immunity.
If your time is short Scientists have been working hard to understand COVID-19, but there’s still a lot they don’t know about immunity after recovery, and how long it lasts. Longer immune responses are associated with more serious illness. There’
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates online in October 2020 about travel ban and curfew in Sri Lanka after discovery of coronavirus cluster
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook and WhatsApp in early October 2020 claim Sri Lanka banned all vacation and pilgrim travel until 2021 following the discovery of a new coronavirus cluster. The claim, however, is misleading; as of Oct
Liste→ Patients are not getting coronavirus from the flu shot
Instagram posts claim that the influenza vaccine will give patients the coronavirus. This is false; the chart provided as evidence is from a study which did not find that the flu shot is spreading the deadly virus, and Immunize Canada and the British C
Top Fact Checks→ The president was informed about the airborne nature of Coronavirus on January 28th.
President Donald Trump admitted he knew that the virus was airborne weeks before the first confirmed Coronavirus death in the country. President Donald Trump admitted he knew that the virus was airborne weeks before the first confirmed Coron
Snopes→ Did Trump Say Doctors Had ‘Never Seen a Body Kill Coronavirus Like My Body’?
President Trump did say that he felt great after leaving Walter Reed Military Medical Center— but not this great.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say Doctors Have Never Seen A Body Kill Coronavirus Like His, Nor That He Has ‘USA’ Instead Of DNA
In a video update on his medical condition, did President Donald Trump say he has "USA" instead of DNA and that doctors never saw a body kill coronavirus the way his does? No, that's not true: There is no record of Trump saying that and h
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Is the Government Going to ‘Force a Coronavirus Vaccine on Everyone?’
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Fact-Checking – Poynter→ After contracting COVID-19, Trump was dinged by platforms for spreading coronavirus misinformation
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox weekly, click here. This edition of Coronavirus Facts is coming to you a day early because… well… *gest
Snopes→ CDC Says Coronavirus Can Spread Indoors in Updated Guidance
The top U.S. public health agency said that the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sen. Thom Tillis Contracted The Coronavirus And WAS Unmasked During Part Of The SCOTUS Rose Garden Event
Did Sen. Thom Tillis contract the coronavirus despite wearing a mask at the White House Rose Garden event announcing President Trump's Supreme Court nominee? No, that's not true: Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, was seen wearing
WaPo Fact Checker→ Trump kept saying victory over the coronavirus was near. Then he got sick.
Month after month, as the death toll climbed, the president has proclaimed that success was just around the corner. Here's a sampling of his remarks.
Snopes→ Top Trump Aide Hope Hicks Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Hicks is the closest aide to Trump to test positive so far.
Full Fact - All content→ A Covid-19 diagnostic test won’t pick up other coronaviruses
A post on Facebook makes a number of claims about the Covid-19 pandemic, centring on the assertion that Covid-19 tests do not test for Covid-19 specifically, but any coronavirus, including ones which cause “nothing more than cold/flu like symptom