“The spread of COVID-19 will slow down as the weather warms up.”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: Unknown
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“The WHO pushed China’s misinformation about the virus, saying it was not communicable.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
“This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks. And so you would think the people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of COVID-19”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: True
“A video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Ad claims Trump said, "The coronavirus, this is their new hoax.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Out of Context
“Bill Gates will use microchip implants to fight coronavirus.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Everyone is only dying of coronavirus now.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Gov. Andrew Cuomo “was simply saying if we can share 20 percent of your excess, your non-used ventilators, to help people in other parts of the state on a voluntary basis, that would be great. Of course, there was a reaction to that, which was not positive.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Hydroxychloroquine — I don’t know, it’s looking like it’s having some good results. That would be a phenomenal thing.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
“It is the decision of the President," not governors, "to open up the states.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Experts Disagree
“Media minimized the risk, Trump took decisive action, bipartisan governors recognize the president’s support”
PolitiFact rated this: Cherry picked half truths
“Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says as president he has “total” authority to re-open states amid the COVID-19 pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Says CEOs got advance notice of COVID, then resigned to dump stock.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says the Asian, Hong Kong, swine and bird flus each “killed more people than coronavirus.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says there’s an 800 number you can call to track the status of your stimulus check.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“So now the Fake News @nytimes is tracing the CoronaVirus origins back to Europe, NOT China.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. The first time Trump admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“45 nations had already moved” to enforce travel restrictions with China “before the president moved.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True