The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least five states, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease.
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PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Heart complications aren’t yet a ‘listed’ symptom of omicron variant
Heart complications are one symptom “listed” for the omicron variant and are being “used to cover up effects” of COVID-19 vaccines.
Full Fact→ Dissolved Omicron nanotechnology company has nothing to do with Covid-19 variant
A number of posts on Facebook show a screenshot of the Companies House web page for a company called “Omicron Nanotechnology Limited”, and imply the naming of the new Covid-19 variant, also called Omicron, is somehow related. We have fact c
Snopes→ Was an ‘Omicron’ Movie Made in the ’60s?
The only thing the internet loves more than a good prediction is pretending that a good prediction exists.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Heart complications aren’t yet a ‘listed’ symptom of omicron variant
Heart complications are one symptom “listed” for the omicron variant and are being “used to cover up effects” of COVID-19 vaccines.
Poynter→ Many news outlets, not just Reuters, reported on the mild symptoms of omicron infections in South Africa
Amid fears about the new omicron coronavirus variant, a claim is being shared on social media that news outlets are failing to report that, in fact, a doctor who discovered […] The post Many news outlets, not just Reuters, reported on the mild sy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Symptoms Of The Omicron Variant Used To Cover Up Effects of COVID Vaccines
Are symptoms of the omicron variant being used to cover up effects of COVID-19 vaccines? No, there is no evidence that there is a cover-up of COVID vaccine adverse effects via symptoms of the new omicron variant. An article making that cl
Snopes→ Fauci: 1st US Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Identified
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant.
Snopes→ Did a NY Clinician Express Hope That Omicron Variant ‘F*cks People Up’?
The post originated on the r/offmychest forum on Reddit.
Full Fact→ Email asking people to pay for Omicron Covid-19 tests is a scam
A scam email from a fake NHS email address is being circulated, claiming that the public must take new PCR tests that work with the newly-identified Omicron variant of concern. The NHS has publicly confirmed that these emails are a scam. Fu
Logically→ A registered UK company called Omicron Nanotechnology is responsible for the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Omicron Nanotechnology dissolved in 2019 and the company manufactured special-purpose machinery,
Logically→ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that there is no sign of the Omicron variant in the country.
In a statement following the detection of a new variant known as Omicron, South African President stated that it was initially detected in Botswana.
Logically→ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that there is no sign of the Omicron variant in the country.
In a statement following the detection of a new variant known as Omicron, South African President stated that it was initially detected in Botswana.
Poynter→ The omicron variant’s name comes from the Greek alphabet and is not evidence of a COVID-19 hoax
On Nov. 26, the World Health Organization classified a new coronavirus variant as a variant of concern. It’s called omicron, following a decision that the WHO announced in May to […] The post The omicron variant’s name comes from the Greek al
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Many news outlets have reported on the mild symptoms of omicron infections in South Africa
“Only Reuters” reported that the doctor who detected the omicron variant said its symptoms are “very mild.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims that vaccines won’t work against omicron variant are premature and not based in science
We know in November 2021 that “none of your previous vaccines will protect you now from the emerging variant omicron.”
Logically→ Symptoms of the Omicron variant are the same as the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccines protect against serious cases of COVID-19 and side effects are typically mild. The symptoms and impact of Omicron are not fully known.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the omicron variant was not timed to distract from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Omicron 'hysteria' was timed so that it would coincide with and distract from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.
Snopes→ New Info Shows Omicron Spread Wider Earlier Than Thought
New findings about the coronavirus's omicron variant made it clear that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up.
Snopes→ WHO Warns That Omicron Virus Variant Poses ‘Very High’ Risk
The World Health Organization warned that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with “severe consequences.”
Snopes→ What Dr. Angelique Coetzee Actually Said About Omicron Variant
Dr. Coetzee was the first to detect the COVID-19 variant in South Africa in November 2021.
PolitiFact→ Omicron and other coronavirus variants: What you need to know
Omicron and other coronavirus variants: What you need to know
Snopes→ Wary, Weary World Slams Doors Shut, Fearing Omicron Variant
Nations around the world sought to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what it means for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snopes→ World on Alert As UK Reports Cases of Omicron COVID Variant
Britain became the latest country Saturday to report cases of the new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Snopes→ FDA Advisers Recommend Updating COVID Booster Shots for Fall
The FDA anticipates a combination shot that adds protection against a version of the super-contagious omicron variant to the original vaccine.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Claims Too Much Credit for Decline in COVID-19 Deaths
With the U.S. experiencing a major dip in the number of daily deaths as the omicron variant wave runs its course, President Joe Biden has repeatedly boasted that his “approach has brought down COVID deaths by 90%.” That figure is accurate, but
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Official Study’ Does NOT Confirm COVID Shots ‘INCREASE Risk Of Infection’ — ‘Vaccines Protect’
Does an "official study" confirm that COVID-19 shots increase the risk of infection from the virus? No, that's not true: One of the authors of the study, Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad, said the article uses several numbers from the report out of
FactCheck.org→ Vaccinated People Not More Susceptible to COVID-19 Than Unvaccinated
Q. Are vaccinated and boosted people more susceptible to infection or disease with the omicron variant than unvaccinated people? A. No. Getting vaccinated increases your protection against COVID-19. Sometimes, certain raw data can suggest otherwise, bu
Full Fact→ No evidence rise in monkeypox cases is linked to Covid-19 vaccine
An article published by The Exposé, a blog which regularly publishes misinformation about Covid-19, and shared on Facebook has claimed that official government reports suggest recent reports of monkeypox are not genuine. It claims these in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Did NOT Publish Data That ‘Suggests’ People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Get Sicker, Develop Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Disease
Did the Canadian government publish data suggesting those triple-vaccinated against COVID-19 develop vaccine-associated enhanced disease (VAED) or antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) and have higher COVID case rates than others? No, that
Full Fact→ Post claiming the Pfizer vaccine has only a 12% efficacy rate is inaccurate
A Facebook post has claimed that new documents released by Pfizer show that its Covid-19 vaccine has only a 12% efficacy rate, caused an “alarming amount of still births and deaths in pregnant women”, and is not recommended by the manufactu
FactCheck.org→ Pfizer Documents Show Vaccine Is Highly Effective, Contrary to Social Media Posts
SciCheck Digest The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed a final efficacy of 91% against symptomatic illness in its phase 3 trial. Social media posts wrongly claim recently released Pfizer documents show the vaccine is “12% effective.” T
FactCheck.org→ Q&A On Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 Oral Antiviral
For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were few effective treatments — and no easy-to-take oral pill to treat infection with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. That changed when the Food and Drug Administration authorized Paxl
Full Fact→ The Lancet didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines are only 1% effective
A post on Facebook, apparently discussing the Covid-19 vaccines, claims: “Imagine a product expected to be taken multiple times by billions of people...that was presented in a way that led those people to believe its effectiveness was 98% good...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Documents Do NOT Show COVID Vaccine Claim Of 95% Efficacy Is ‘Completely False,’ Do NOT Show Harm To Fetuses
Do Pfizer documents prove the COVID-19 vaccine claim of 95% efficacy is "completely false"? No, that's not true. It's also not true that the vaccine hurts fetuses: While the 95% efficacy claim cited in memes on social media is a small exa
Full Fact→ GB News presenter wrong about booster vaccine deaths
Why aren’t we talking about this? It seems, if the booster shot is making it thrice as likely that you’re going to be deadsville, that they’re going to carrying you out by the handles, why aren’t we talking about that? Mark Ste
Health Feedback→ Claim by Mercola that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine causes immunosuppression is inaccurate, misrepresents study’s findings
REVIEW An article written by Joseph Mercola and republished by The Epoch Times claimed that the “FDA and Pfizer knew COVID shot caused immunosuppression” and that fully vaccinated people are more likely to die from COVID-19. It also claimed that
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 is Caused by a Virus, Not Snake Venom
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 pandemic was caused by a novel coronavirus, first isolated in January 2020. But a viral video has been spreading a conspiracy theory that the pandemic has actually been a plot to poison people with snake venom.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate
On April 18 2022, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mask mandate for public transportation, a reversal with broad implications. Forbes was one of the first outlets to cover the ruling, prefacing the
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Hospitalization and Death Rates, Contrary to Social Media Claims
SciCheck Digest Those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are more prone to serious illness and are dying at higher rates than those who are vaccinated. But partisan social media accounts, including a post by a member of former President Donald Tru