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Checked by FactCheck.org26 Mar 2021United StatesHealth
Social media posts

“Pfeizer CEO refuses [COVID-19 vaccine]”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: A video making the false claim that the Pfizer CEO "refuses" to get a COVID-19 vaccine has been circulating on Facebook. But the pharmaceutical company’s chief executive has said that he’s gotten his first shot.

Joe Biden, President of the United States

“Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The number of children arriving at the border grew 63% from January to February 2021, more than double the rate Biden cited. The increase was about 33% in 2019, roughly in line with his claim.

Joe Biden, president

“Back in the ‘60s, we used to invest a little over 2% of our entire (gross domestic product) in pure research and investment in science. Today it’s 0.7%.”

PolitiFact rated this: This is accurate

PolitiFact says: Data from the National Science Foundation shows that federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product hit a high of almost 1.9% in 1964 and has generally fallen since then, to 0.6% in 2017.