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“Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.”

PolitiFact says: Overdose deaths in West Virginia have increased by about 45% between calendar year 2019 and calendar year 2020, according to state data. Preliminary data covering a portion of 2021 shows that the increase has accelerated

“Pfizer incumplió las normas de los ensayos clínicos para lograr la aprobación de su vacuna”

“Refugees get more in monthly benefits than social security recipients.”

“Says 86% of COVID-19 cases in Israel in July were in fully vaccinated individuals.”

PolitiFact says: The 86% figure is wrong because it ignores cases among people under 20. The post diverts attention away from serious cases, where the unvaccinated are at 10-20 times greater risk.

“Says Biden “didn’t win in Arizona. He lost in Arizona based on the forensic audit.”

FactStream says: Arizona state Senate Republicans ordered a review of 2 million ballots in Maricopa County. The review found that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in Maricopa County by about 45,000 votes.

“Si la vacuna funciona, y nos aseguran rotundamente que funciona y nos castigan si cuestionamos lo bien que funciona, entonces ¿cómo pueden los no vacunados representar una amenaza para los vacunados?”

“The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.”

PolitiFact says: The group of more than 1,400 lobbyists Sanders is citing includes more than just those representing drugmakers, and some of them actually support his policy.

“The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.”

FactStream says: The top half of taxpayers pay 97% of federal income taxes, according to the latest IRS figures.

“The vaccination campaign” increased COVID-19 deaths by 175% in one year.”

FactStream says: According to the CDC, in the U.S. the unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19. There is no clear evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have caused any deaths in the U.S., the CDC says.

“The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.”

FactStream says: The White House and Democratic governors say they’re focusing on promoting masks and vaccinations to avoid the need for a shutdown.

“This is a cliam of some sorts, most likely in English, I hope.”

“This is a statement, in English, that should be sent.”

“This is a test claim made in English.”

“This is another fact check targeting English speakers.”

“Todos los pacientes de COVID-19 ingresados recientemente en un hospital del condado de Palm Beach estaban vacunados.”

“We became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017, and until recently, our exports have exceeded our imports.”

PolitiFact says: In 2017, U.S. exports of natural gas began to exceed U.S. natural gas imports. Rather than reversing recently, exports of natural gas have remained larger than imports since 2017.

“Biden’s teleprompter told him to ‘LEAVE NOW’ when his speech was concluded.”

“El futuro de los jóvenes indocumentados que llegan a Estados Unidos es el crimen.”

Noticias Telemundo says: na investigación publicada en 2018 por Michael Light, profesor de sociología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison, concluyó que la inmigración irregular no aumentó la criminalidad; más bien se vincula a una ligera red…

“Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850,” yet experts are saying “the last one was due to climate change.”

FactStream says: Experts have not resorted to blaming recent hurricanes on climate change. The experts say climate change does not cause hurricanes, but could make them more intense.

“President Biden said no one making under $400,000 will see their federal taxes go up. That’s a lie, just like he lied about Afghanistan. In fact, under his plan, an average family who earns over $50,000 will see a tax increase.”

Washington Post says: McCarthy is basing his claim in part on a quirk in the 2017 tax law passed by Republicans