Did a woman find that there was evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in tap water because she tested the water with a COVID-19 home test kit? No, that's not true: The reading at the end of the video shows an invalid test result, not a positive COVID re
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Testing Does NOT Instantly Detect Specific Variant — Further Analysis Is Needed
When a new variant is found to be spreading, does the old variant instantly disappear? Do people test positive for specific COVID-19 variants if they take a rapid antigen or a PCR test? No, neither of these assumptions are true: The initi
Snopes→ Will Hand Sanitizer Dissolve Disposable Gloves?
Concerns over the reuse of medical equipment were prompted as the omicron variant spread across the globe in late 2021.
Health Feedback→ Joe Rogan interview with Peter McCullough contains multiple false and unsubstantiated claims about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines
REVIEW The Joe Rogan Experience, a podcast hosted by actor and comedian Joe Rogan, interviewed cardiologist Peter McCullough in December 2021. During the interview, which spanned about two hours and 45 minutes, McCullough made multiple inaccurate, m
Full Fact→ How many Covid-19 patients in ICU are unvaccinated?
We’ve seen several reports over the past month claiming “almost all” Covid-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are unvaccinated. While this used to be true, some of these claims were made when up to date figures were not availa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cherry-Picked Snippet Of CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen Does NOT Accurately Convey Her Advice About Masks As COVID-19 Protection
Did CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen say, "Don't wear a cloth mask. Cloth masks are little more than facial decorations"? Yes, she did say that when speaking about the possibility of New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio canceling the New Y
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Far More Lethal Than a Cold, Contrary to Suggestion in Viral Video
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 has killed more than 805,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet a viral video on social media suggests the disease is the same as a “common cold.” COVID-19 is in the
Full Fact→ Funeral director’s viral claims about vaccinated people not based in fact
A video of a man who runs a funeral home in Milton Keynes talking about the pandemic has gone viral on social media. The man does operate a funeral home, and we have fact checked him before. He makes a number of claims in the video, namely that he&rsqu
Full Fact→ Daily Express is wrong to say most people would ignore a Christmas lockdown
Scientists demand tighter Covid rules… but poll shows majority would ignore them. Daily Express, 21 December 2021. Boris under pressure as poll finds over half of Britons would IGNORE Christmas Covid rules Daily Express (online), 20 December 2
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Game ‘Omikron: The Nomad Soul’ Was NOT Created By Bill Gates
Was a video game named "Omikron: The Nomad Soul" created by Bill Gates, and does it have any ties to the emergence of the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: Although the game was originally made to
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – Some migrants being tested for COVID at Southern border, but only if they’re sick
Says Joe Biden “shut down travel from 8 countries in response to the Omicron variant, but he refuses to require a #COVID19 test for illegal immigrants crossing our Southern border.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BioNTech CEO Did NOT Refuse To ‘Take The Jab’
Did the CEO of BioNTech, Dr. Ugur Sahin, refuse to "take the jab"? No, that's not true: The post where this claim was made features an outdated video and makes up a safety concern Sahin did not express in public statements nor even in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Variant of COVID-19 Is NOT ‘cov-AIDS’ And Does Not Contain HIV or AIDS
Does the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 contain HIV or AIDS? No, that's not true: Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University, and Benjamin Neuman, a professor of biology and chief virol
Full Fact→ Lionel Shriver is wrong to say that Covid-19 vaccines can’t stop the virus spreading
[Vaccination] reduces death and hospitalisation, but can’t stop Covid from spreading. Lionel Shriver, 20 November 2021. The novelist Lionel Shriver misrepresented the evidence about Covid-19 vaccines in a column for the Spectator on 20 November
Poynter→ Is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ to include boosters?
As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter — as well as omicron, a new COVID-19 variant — looming, scientists and public health officials are debating […] The post Is it time to change the definition of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Scotland, Fully Vaccinated ARE Nearly 9 In Every 10 COVID-19 Deaths — But Simple Numbers Can Mislead
Do fully vaccinated people account for nine in every 10 COVID-19 deaths in Scotland? Yes, that's a bit exaggerated yet true: But simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't tell the story fully. The figures are found in the COVI
FactCheck.org→ U.S. Oil Reserve Created for Supply Disruptions, Not Strictly Military Use
Quick Take The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was set up as an emergency source of oil to keep supplies flowing in the event of unexpected disruptions. It’s not just designed “for when we get attacked and need the fuel to keep our Air Force in th
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Old Biden Tweet on Travel Ban
SciCheck Digest President Joe Biden restricted travel from eight African nations on Nov. 26 to slow the spread of the omicron variant. Conservative commentators have misleadingly cited a Biden tweet from last year to claim he was critical of “the sam
PolitiFact→ The Gateway Pundit – US southern border 'completely open'? That’s False
Because of omicron, “the Biden administration has decided to leave the U.S. southern border completely open.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘In Greece, If You Are Over 60 and Not Vaccinated, You Will Be Fined 100 Euros a Month’
On December 1 2021, Imgur user athansTaker shared a meme about a purportedly looming fine for unvaccinated people in Greece over the age of 60: Across an unrelated photograph of a blue frog in a tree, text read: In Greece, if you are over 60 and not
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The new coronavirus variant is named for a letter in the Greek alphabet
The omicron variant’s name is evidence the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax.
Full Fact→ Dr Fauci did not ‘admit’ Covid-19 vaccines aren’t working
A blog post with the headline “Fauci Finally Admits Vaccines Don’t Protect Against Covid Or Death” is being shared on Facebook. The page goes on to claim Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the President of the United States an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In UK, Fully Vaccinated ARE 4 In Every 5 COVID-19 Deaths — But Simple Ratio Can Mislead If Other Variables Ignored
Do fully vaccinated people account for four in every five recent COVID-19 deaths in the UK? Yes, that's true: But simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't tell the story fully. The figures are found in the COVID-19 vaccine su