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FactCheck.org→ Biden Video on Trump ‘Silencing’ Expert
Over the weekend, the Biden campaign posted a video that claims the Trump administration silenced Dr. Nancy Messonnier for “speaking out” about the new coronavirus at a Feb. 25 press briefing. But the campaign’s support for the claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Italy’s President NOT Caught On Camera Crying Over, and Regretting, Nation’s COVID-19 Response
Was Italy's president shown on camera in a video crying over the toll that COVID-19 has taken on that country and decrying the lack of preparedness in the early stages of the coronavirus spread? No, that's not true. The video still shown in a
WaPo Fact Checker→ The Biden campaign’s false claim a top CDC official was ‘silenced’
A viral campaign video says Nancy Messonnier of the CDC was "silenced" for her blunt warning about the coronavirus. But what's the evidence?
Snopes→ Sen. Rand Paul Kept Working for Six Days after Virus Test
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he was tested for the novel coronavirus, but continued working at the Capitol because he had no symptoms of the illness and believed it was "highly unlikely" he was sick.
Snopes→ Mormons Chided for Airport Welcoming of Missionaries
Hours after hundreds of people welcoming missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints crowded together in an airport parking garage, authorities announced new rules to prevent it from happening again during the coronavirus crisis.
Snopes→ ‘Good Read From An Immunologist’ Post Misstates Reasons for COVID-19’s Virulence
A viral Facebook post argues the mutation rate of the coronavirus is responsible for its pandemic spread. There is no scientific support for that notion.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Does NOT Stand For ‘Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease’
Does COVID stand for "Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease"? No, that's not true: A meme making the rounds on Facebook claims the acronym of the highly infectious and worldwide virus, COVID-19, or coronavirus, was named for China - wher
TruthOrFiction→ Did the NYC Department of Health Issue ‘COVID-19 Sex’ Guidelines?
On March 21 2020, Facebook and Twitter users began sharing purportedly official guidelines for COVID-19 and sex, attributed to the New York City Health Department: the NYC department of health says that during the COVID-19 pandemic “you are your s
Snopes→ Did Video Show Italian Army Trucks Transporting Coffins Amid COVID-19 Pandemic?
A stark illustration of the tragic impact coronavirus had on parts of Italy in 2020.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Belgium Did NOT Ban Certain Sex Activities Of Three Or More In Indoor Areas To Beat COVID-19
Did Belgium Health Minister Maggie De Block put a ban on sexual activity between three or more people to arrest the growth of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: Belgium has lost 88 people to the virus as of March 23, 2020
TruthOrFiction→ Was ‘The Purge’ Feed Set on March 22 2020?
One in five Americans were on official coronavirus lockdown on March 21 2020, and many of those Americans watched movies to pass the time — leading to a rumor that those viewing 2013’s The Purge spotted surveillance feed video in the f
Snopes→ Virus Frauds Spread, Preying on Medicare Recipients
Scam artists are preying on older people’s fears by peddling fake tests for the coronavirus to Medicare recipients.
Snopes→ Fed to Buy Unlimited Government Debt, Lend to Businesses
The move is intended to help large and small businesses and local governments weather the coronavirus crisis.
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Florida County Official Promote a Bogus Right-Wing COVID-19 ‘Cure’?
A member of a small county commission in Florida became an online laughingstock after video spread of him endorsing a widely-debunked cure for COVID-19 (a.k.a. the “coronavirus”) by a right-wing “news” outlet to his colleagues.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show People Falling Dead Of COVID-19 On Italy’s Streets
Does a photo of hundreds of people lying on the street acurrately depict the dire situation in Italy due to the coronavirus? No, this is not the case: The picture claiming to show people dead and ill splayed on a the street in Italy - and as a
Snopes→ Tokyo Olympics Will Happen — But Most Likely in 2021, Not 2020
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a postponement of the Tokyo Olympics would be necessary if the games cannot be held in a complete way because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ North Korea Says Trump’s Letter Offers Anti-Virus Cooperation
President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim’s sister said.
Snopes→ Rand Paul Is 1st Senator to Report Positive Test for Virus
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said that he had tested positive for the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Florida City Cut Residents’ Power During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
A confrontation between officials in Lake Worth Beach, Florida drew attention after a member of the local city commission criticized his colleagues of not taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. “This is a banana republic, is what you’re t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Initial Lack Of Evidence For Human-To-Human COVID-19 Transmission NOT Unusual
Did the World Health Organization try to convince the world that COVID-19 could not be transmitted between humans? No, that's not true: While WHO did say in a tweet, "Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks Did NOT Pass Away, Did NOT Confess Admiration For Trump
Did actor Tom Hanks pass away after confessing his admiration for President Trump? No, that's not true: The story is a hoax from a satirical website that features "death hoaxes for your thoughts and prayers." The claim originated in an article
Snopes→ What You Need to Know Today About the Virus Outbreak
The death toll from the global coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 13,000 people worldwide and sickened more than 292,000.
Snopes→ As Virus Spreads, Growing Need for Hospital Beds, Supplies
The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll in the U.S. and Europe, producing staggering caseloads in New York and Italy and setting off a desperate scramble to set up thousands of additional hospital beds.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marriott Has NOT Denied Unemployment And Health Benefits To Employees On ‘Zero Hour Schedule’
Has hotel giant Marriott International effectively denied employees unemployment and health benefits by saying the company had not laid them off, instead putting them on a zero-hour schedule? No, that's misleading: The person who initially pos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Government Is NOT Using Participation In Census To Determine Recipients Of Potential Stimulus Checks
Is the U.S. government using the 2020 Census to determine who will receive a possible stimulus check? No, that's not true: The U.S. Census Bureau Trust & Safety team is spreading the word that social media posts sharing this claim are enti
Snopes→ Trump vs Fauci: President’s Gut Sense Collides with Science
In a clash of gut instinct versus science, President Donald Trump and the government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, publicly sparred over whether a malaria drug would work to treat people with coronavirus disease.
TruthOrFiction→ Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Have ‘Advance Knowledge’ of COVID-19?
In mid-March 2020, as the United States continued to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the anti-science blog Natural News posted a “story” pushing the claim that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, “appears
Snopes→ Snopes on COVID-19 Fact-Checking
The coronavirus pandemic exposes just how under-resourced we have let the fact-checking industry become.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
Did McDonald's begin offering free meals to all school-age children amid the coronavirus outbreak? No, this is misleading. Several North Carolina franchises of the most recognized fast food giant in the world are offering children free meals d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT All McDonald’s Restaurants Offering Free Meals To All School-Age Children – Just A few In North Carolina For Some Kids
Did McDonald's begin offering free meals to all school-age children amid the coronavirus outbreak? No, this is misleading. Several North Carolina franchises of the most recognized fast food giant in the world are offering children free meals d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Definitive Proof Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine Effective Against COVID-19
Is chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine effective against coronvirus? Maybe. The story has been appearing in a number of news sites, including this one from Tucker Carlson on Fox News on March 20, 2020. Users on social media saw posts like this:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Definitive Proof Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine Effective Against COVID-19
Is chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine effective against coronvirus? Maybe. The story has been appearing in a number of news sites, including this one from Tucker Carlson on Fox News on March 20, 2020. Users on social media saw posts like this:
Snopes→ US Home Sales Jumped to 13-Year High before Viral Outbreak
U.S. home sales jumped in February 2020 to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the coronavirus outbreak.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spanish Flu Did NOT Originate In Spain
Are historic flu and other outbreaks accurately named based on the country where they originated? No, this is not always the case: With President Trump insisting that calling the coronavirus "Chinese Flu" is not racist - as his critics claim -
Snopes→ Dow Drops More Than 900 Points, Ending Worst Week Since 2008
Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the coronavirus.
FactCheck.org→ Contrary to Trump’s Claim, A Pandemic Was Widely Expected at Some Point
At a White House briefing March 19, President Donald Trump said, “Nobody knew there’d be a pandemic or an epidemic of this proportion.” But that’s simply not the case. Among others, the U.S. intelligence community warned in its ann
TruthOrFiction→ ‘100 Million Masks’ — Are Homemade Masks Sufficient for COVID-19 First Responders?
On March 20 2020, KOMO anchor Mary Nam shared a photograph of a person wearing a surgical mask (a form of personal protective equipment, or PPE, known to be in short supply due the coronavirus pandemic), and put out a call for anyone who knows how to
Snopes→ Did Dolphins and Swans ‘Return’ to Italian Waterways Amid COVID-19 Lockdown?
A few wildlife sightings were excitedly shared across social media as a note of sunny news amid the bleak reality of the coronavirus pandemic.
FactCheck.org→ Dems Misconstrue Trump Budget Remarks
After President Donald Trump said, “I don’t know anything about” the disbanding of a White House pandemic response office, the Democrats claimed that he “lied” and pointed to Trump’s earlier remarks about “some of the