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FactCheck.org says: The letter states the opposite, noting that the viruses used in the experiments are “decades removed from SARS-CoV-2 evolutionarily” and that they “could not have been the source of SARS-CoV-2.”
PolitiFact says: Only vaccines that have been approved by the FDA — a more rigorous process than emergency use authorization — can be advertised on TV. Pfizer says it does plan to market its approved vaccine under the name Comirnaty.
Washington Post says: The "4,000" is nota daily figure but a weekend number; the "1.142" is not a daily number but an inflated figure for child hospitalizations over 20 months of the pandemic.
FACTLY says: The photo shared in the post is a morphed one. The original photo does not show this woman worker making an obscene gesture with her middle finger at PM Narendra Modi. This photo was shot when Prime Minister Narendra Mo…
FactCheck.org says: Powell was 84 years old and a cancer patient who had undergone treatment for multiple myeloma - factors that put him at higher risk of a serious illness. His death does not mean the COVID-19 vaccines don't work.
FactCheck.org says: Studies show the COVID-19 vaccines boost the antibody levels and improve the immune response of those who previously had COVID-19. The vaccines do not “wipe out” the antibodies developed by a person who had recovered.
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that the three vaccines used in the U.S. contain technology to permanently alter human beings.
FactCheck.org says: The daily number of people getting vaccinations had slid near a low point when President Joe Biden announced sweeping vaccine mandates.
FactCheck.org says: The ad inaccurately portrays recent legislation to allow for negotiated Medicare drug prices. The leading proposal does not let the government decide which medications Medicare recipients can get.
PolitiFact says: The study found high rates of infection in communities with high rates of vaccination. It concluded that prevention measures such as handwashing, safe distancing and testing should be employed along with vaccinations.
PolitiFact says: The statistic cited by the claim applies to Scotland, not the entire United Kingdom, and it gives a misleading impression. The rate of COVID-19 death in Scotland is much higher among unvaccinated people.
PolitiFact says: The video is from March 2020, when COVID-19 test availability was limited and tests were prioritized for specific groups. Fauci said at that time he wasn’t getting a test because he didn’t have symptoms.
PolitiFact says: The reference -- at a public event recorded by C-SPAN -- to a “universal” flu vaccine meant one that could provide long-lasting protection against multiple flu strains, eliminating the need for annual flu shots.
FactCheck.org says: Merck's investigational COVID-19 antiviral pill, molnupiravir, is a new drug and completely different from ivermectin.