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FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Data Comparing Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Continue to Be Available, Contrary to Viral Posts
SciCheck Digest Weekly rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status are published monthly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its website. The death data were last posted on March 17, and the hospitalization data
Logically→ The BA.2 variant of COVID-19 has been detected in San Diego, California.
The new Omicron variant BA.2 was found in San Diego, California, in December 2021. 209 cases have been reported in the county as of March 30.
Health Feedback→ Study brings new, but not conclusive, evidence on the comparative effectiveness of infection-induced and vaccine-induced immunity
REVIEW The effectiveness and longevity of infection-induced immunity have been a matter of debate and the subject of misinformation throughout the pandemic. At first, some people used it to argue against lockdowns, suggesting that the virus should b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian Govt Did NOT Publish Data That ‘Suggests’ People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Developed AIDS, Are 5X More Likely To Die Of COVID Than Unvaccinated
Did the Canadian government publish data suggesting those triple-vaccinated against COVID-19 have developed AIDS and are five times more likely to die of COVID than the unvaccinated? No, that's not true: The data does not show immune syst
Health Feedback→ Fox News article listing alleged mistakes in COVID-19 public health response mixes accurate information with unsubstantiated claims
REVIEW On 16 March 2022, Fox News published this opinion article by Marty Makary, a surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In the article, Makary listed what he considered the “10 biggest COVID mistakes” that health authorities
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Agency Did NOT Publish Data Confirming People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Are Weeks Away From Developing AIDS
Did the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publish data confirming the triple vaccinated are weeks away from developing AIDS? No, that's not true: The data does not show immune systems being destroyed by COVID-19 vaccines but instead how v
FactCheck.org→ Both Sides Spin Domestic Oil Production
With the U.S. blocking new purchases of Russian oil, the White House, Republicans and the oil industry are engaged in a disagreement over whether the administration has hampered domestic oil production on federal land or whether the industry is holding
FactCheck.org→ Evidence Still Lacking to Support Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19
SciCheck Digest Randomized controlled trials haven’t found ivermectin is beneficial in treating COVID-19, although results for ongoing studies will provide a more definitive answer. Yet, a video presents two weak studies as “powerful” and “
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented Deaths, Contrary to Misleading Graphic on Social Media
SciCheck Digest Studies have shown that COVID-19 vaccines have prevented severe disease and deaths. But bogus claims that they don’t work continue to circulate online. One claim relies on a misleading graph showing cumulative deaths in the U.S.,
FactCheck.org→ Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination Outweigh the Rare Risk of Myocarditis, Even in Young Males
SciCheck Digest Rare cases of myocarditis have been reported following the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly among young males after a second dose. Most cases resolve quickly without the need for advanced therapies, although research on any potentia
Full Fact→ Maajid Nawaz got Covid-19 facts wrong on the Joe Rogan podcast
The broadcaster Maajid Nawaz got many of the facts about Covid-19 wrong while talking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The podcast was released on 19 February 2022, but it was recorded around three weeks earlier, on or around 25 January. At one poi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Data DO Show Measurable Impact Of Mass Vaccinations On COVID-19 Mortality In US
Do data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show mass vaccinations have had no measurable impact on COVID-19 mortality in the United States? No, that's not true: There are multiple reports and peer-reviewed studies s
Full Fact→ Estimating vaccine effectiveness by comparing case rates is seriously flawed
A Facebook post claims that “raw data from a recent Vaccine Surveillance report from the UKHSA shows a sharp drop in vaccine effectiveness against infection in most age groups.” It doesn’t. There are various reasons why this data shou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT Lie About Isolating The Virus That Causes COVID-19
Did scientists fraudulently claim that they had isolated and sequenced viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19? No, that's not true: The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been independently isolated and sequenced by multiple scientists ar
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines don’t cause immunodeficiency syndrome
An article published by a blog called The Exposé claims that people vaccinated against Covid-19 may be experiencing a form of “vaccine induced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome”, otherwise labelled as vaccine induced AIDS. As
Health Feedback→ Study on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies levels following infection don’t prove that recovered patients are protected from reinfection
REVIEW As of February 2022, more than 77 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection, with more than 4 million requiring hospitalization, and more than 910,000 deaths. But many of these outcomes are preventable with vacc
Full Fact→ Wales and Scotland are getting money to fund a council tax rebate
Members of the Scottish and Welsh governments have claimed that they will not receive any new funding to match the UK government’s £150 council tax rebate in England for homes in bands A-D. Last week @HMTreasury said Wales would rece
Poynter→ A Facebook post cries foul at Washington Post headline, but COVID-19 data supports the journalism
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has proved to be less severe than previous strains of the virus, but deaths in the U.S. have remained high due to its higher transmissibility, […] The post A Facebook post cries foul at Washington Post headline, bu
FactCheck.org→ U.S. COVID-19 Vaccines Follow Conventional Health Standards and Protocols
SciCheck Digest Clinical and real-world studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing serious disease, and there is a long history of vaccine requirements in the U.S. But a list of bogus claims, shared around the world in re
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system and are unrelated to the HIV VB variant
REVIEW In February 2022, there was a proliferation of social media posts claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines destroy the immune system (see here, here, and here). On occasion, these posts are accompanied by additional claims stating that the recentl
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on NIH’s Position on Ivermectin
SciCheck Digest The National Institutes of Health has not recommended and the Food and Drug Administration has not approved ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. But a Facebook post misleadingly implies that an article published on the NIH website is an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fully Vaccinated Are NOT 80% Of Serious COVID Cases In Israel
Are 80% of serious COVID-19 cases in Israel fully vaccinated people? No, that's not true: As of February 6, 2022, just over 49% of those severely ill from COVID in Israel were fully vaccinated, according to the nation's Ministry of Health
Health Feedback→ Majority of ten countries listed in viral chain message haven’t dropped all COVID-19 restriction measures and aren’t considering COVID-19 as a seasonal flu, despite claims
REVIEW On 2 February 2022, a screenshot was shared on Facebook of a Telegram message from Christiane Northrup who claimed that ten countries had “announced the cancellation of all quarantine procedures, Corona tests, and compulsory vaccination”
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Booster Enhances Protection, Contrary to ‘Immune Fatigue’ Claims
SciCheck Digest A COVID-19 booster dose increases protection against the coronavirus. But in an interview, comedian Bill Maher incorrectly said COVID-19 booster shots were “useless” and could cause “immune system fatigue.” Online, others have m
Full Fact→ Vaccinated Brits won’t have AIDS by the end of February 2022
An article shared on social media falsely claims that by the end of February everyone in the UK who has received a Covid-19 vaccine will have Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It also wrongly alleges that “‘vaccine’-related m
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Use Old Video of White House Official to Make False Claim About Stimulus Checks
Quick Take Three stimulus payments have been sent to Americans to help them weather the economic impact of the pandemic. Social media posts are using a video clip of a White House official to falsely claim a fourth payment will arrive soon. But the v
Full Fact→ A surgeon made several incorrect claims about Covid-19 vaccine on GB News
An orthopaedic surgeon made several false and misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines during an appearance on GB News on 22 January 2022. The video has been viewed more than 230,000 times combined, just on GB News’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTub
FactCheck.org→ Scientist Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Vaccine Safety for Children
SciCheck Digest The approved and authorized COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are effective at preventing severe disease, and experts say the benefits of vaccination for children outweigh any known or potential risk. But social media users have shared vide
Logically→ Monoclonal antibody treatments work against all variants of COVID-19.
Certain monoclonal antibodies are not effective against the Omicron variant.
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines protect people from severe COVID-19 and don’t weaken the immune system
REVIEW An article published by the website The Exposé on 22 January 2022 made a number of claims, one of which was that the COVID-19 vaccines lead to a weakened immune system. However, as we will explain below, this is based on misleading and misin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT ‘Dangerous And Ineffective’ And Do NOT ‘Need To Be Withdrawn From The Market’
Are COVID-19 vaccines "dangerous and ineffective" and do they "need to be withdrawn from the market"? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the vaccines are "safe and effective." More than 535 million do
Logically→ NHS vaccine mandates might be scrapped because vaccines do not work.
Research suggests that a booster is needed to provide high efficacy against Omicron. Vaccines are the best way to prevent serious cases of COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Simple Comparison Of Vaxed/Unvaxed Scots’ COVID Case Rates Is NOT A Valid Measure Of Vaccine Effectiveness
Does a comparison of January 2022 case rates for the unvaccinated and the vaccinated in Scotland prove that refusing vaccination improves Scots' odds of avoiding infection, hospitalization and death from COVID-19? No, that's not true: A g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Mannequin Missing Arm In French Hospital In TV Report About COVID-19 Is NOT Real — It’s Photoshopped Montage
Is an image of a mannequin missing an arm in a French hospital, with the image made to appear part of a TV news report about COVID-19, real? No, that's not true: This image is a photoshopped combination of two separate screenshots. A repr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccine Critic Dr. Robert Malone Is NOT Correct That COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Work, Cause Infertility And Claims Won’t Be Paid
Did Dr. Robert Malone correctly claim in a speech that COVID-19 vaccines are not working, that they cause infertility and that vaccine makers are protected legally while families are not? No, that's not true: The vaccines have prevented s
Health Feedback→ Robert Malone made multiple misleading or unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 and vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
REVIEW On 31 December 2021, the actor and comedian Joe Rogan interviewed (see full transcript of the interview here) the scientist Roger Malone for The Joe Rogan Experience, a Spotify-exclusive podcast. With an estimated audience of millions of peop
The Dispatch→ Does Prior Infection Convey More Immunity Than a COVID Vaccine?
Recent viral social media posts from popular right-wing figures and websites have suggested that a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study determined previous coronavirus infections offered greater protection against coronavirus than va
FactCheck.org→ Trump on ‘Race-Based Medicine’ for COVID-19
At a rally in Arizona on Jan. 15, former President Donald Trump waded into the debate over state policies allowing health systems to consider race as a risk factor when prioritizing the allocation of limited supplies of some COVID-19 therapeutics. Acco
FactCheck.org→ Trump on ‘Race-Based Medicine’ for COVID-19
At a rally in Arizona on Jan. 15, former President Donald Trump waded into the debate over state policies allowing health systems to consider race as a risk factor when prioritizing the allocation of limited supplies of some COVID-19 therapeutics. Acco