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Checked by PolitiFact28 Jul 2020United States Health

Stella Immanuel, Doctor

“This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: There is no known cure for COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine is not a proven treatment, and public health officials advise everyone to wear face masks in public.

Checked by The Dispatch Fact Check28 Jul 2020United States Health

Social media posts

“Tom Hanks did not have coronavirus but was under house arrest for pedophilia in Australia”

The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by FactRakers28 Jul 2020Philippines Health

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine president

“Virus behind pandemic occurs 'once every 100 years”

FactRakers rated this: FALSE

FactRakers says: This is the second time Duterte made the flawed claim

Checked by The Quint28 Jul 2020India Health

Social media posts

“was a goat arrested in kanpur for not wearing mask?”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by PesaCheck27 Jul 2020Health

Social media posts

“Scott emulsion and Covid-19 immunity”

PesaCheck rated this: False.

Checked by PesaCheck27 Jul 2020Health

Social media posts

“Scott emulsion and Covid-19 immunity”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jul 2020United States Health

Social media posts

“The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The CDC did not admit making a mistake that resulted in any systematic undercount of coronavirus cases in Florida.

Checked by BBC Reality Check26 Jul 2020United Kingdom Health

Social media posts

“Vaccines killed 50 million people during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic”

BBC Reality Check rated this: This is false - there was no vaccine at the time.

Checked by FactCheck.org24 Jul 2020United States Health

Social media posts

“A popular social media post says that a mobile COVID-19 testing facility bears "a logo of Anubis the god of Death.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Conspiracy theorists claim that a mobile COVID-19 testing station bears a logo that depicts an ancient deity of death. It actually shows an aardvark, which is the name of the company that makes the trucks.

Checked by FactCheck.org24 Jul 2020United States Health

Ben Swann, -

“A viral video says that scientific studies support the claim that face masks don't mitigate the transmission of COVID-19.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: A video misrepresents scientific papers and the reasons for wearing face masks to claim that they’re ineffective in mitigating transmission of COVID-19. The CDC says that masks may help prevent the spread of the disease.

Checked by PesaCheck24 Jul 2020Kenya Health

Social media posts

“Kakamega to buy Sh4m land for Covid victims”

PesaCheck rated this: False.

Checked by PesaCheck24 Jul 2020Kenya Health

Social media posts

“Kakamega to buy Sh4m land for Covid victims”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE

Checked by TheJournal.ie24 Jul 2020Ireland Health

Niall Boylan

“Only 8 people under 65 have died from Covid-19 in Ireland”

TheJournal.ie rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact24 Jul 2020United States Health

Social media posts

“Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by TheJournal.ie24 Jul 2020Ireland Health

The Adrian McKenna Show

“Testing for Covid-19 can return a positive result due to a cold or flu, or having received the flu vaccine in the past”

TheJournal.ie rated this: False

Checked by FactCheck.org24 Jul 2020United States Health

Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor

“Trump is to blame for the virus coming to New York, because that's the fact. That's what the CDC just said. If Trump's government had done its job, the virus wouldn't come here.”

FactCheck.org rated this: CDC Didn't Say That

FactCheck.org says: Cuomo pointed to a study that suggested government officials could have better mitigated the spread of the coronavirus in New York City, but it didn’t say they could have stopped it.

Checked by FactCheck.org23 Jul 2020United States Health

Donald Trump, President of the United States

“Black Lives Matter protesters and Mexicans have contributed to the rise of coronavirus cases in the U.S.”

FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence

FactCheck.org says: Experts say there is no evidence that Black Lives Matter protests or Mexicans have caused the spike in coronavirus cases in pockets of the U.S., contradicting President Donald Trump’s assertions.

Checked by Vera Files23 Jul 2020Philippines Health

Jay Sonza

“Former broadcaster Jay Sonza shared a screenshot of a misleading post that allegedly shows celebrities violating mandatory safety protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while protesting in support of ABS-CBN Corp.”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Vera Files says: The photo was taken from a Rappler article published on Feb. 28 that reports on a second prayer rally, that took place two weeks before ECQ, organized by employees and supporters of ABS-CBN, and attended by celebrities …

Checked by FACTLY23 Jul 2020India Health

Social media posts

“Video showing the current situation at Victoria hospital in Bengaluru”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: Bengaluru City Police Commissioner has clarified that the video is not from an OPD at Victoria hospital in Bengaluru. The Police have also informed that they even arrested a person who had spread that false information

Checked by FACTLY22 Jul 2020India Health

Social media posts

“Hindu extremist group attacked a Muslim woman doctor accusing that her community is responsible for spreading coronavirus in India.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The woman is neither a doctor nor the group which attacked her is affiliated to any Hindu extremist group. The video shows attack on NGO volunteers who are empanelled by North Delhi Municipal Corporation to sterilize st…