“Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A website article quoted MSNBC host Chris Hayes, who later admitted he misread the data.
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“Nurses submitting coronavirus tests say they all are coming back positive.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: We could find no evidence that labs are deliberately manipulating COVID-19 test results to create false-positives. Data currently shows more than 90% of coronavirus tests come back negative.
“The viral post on social media shows the photo of a label of a Dettol product. The circled text shows the different microbes Dettol is able to kill, which includes the name of Coronavirus as well. The post caption states: “This kills coronavirus how did they know about it in 2019??”
Vishvas News rated this: MISLEADING
Vishvas News says: The label of Dettol mentioning that it kills coronavirus is not the recent strain of coronavirus. They have not tested its products for the recent noval coronavirus. Misleading post is getting viral.
“If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: No national law prohibits licensed concealed-carry holders from carrying a weapon and wearing a mask.
“Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Pelosi’s husband bought Amazon stock that later increased in value, creating a paper gain — not a realized profit — of about $1.1 million. The purchase was in mid-January, before House members were briefed on COVID-19.
“Bill Gates is behind a plan to plant microchips in humans along with a coronavirus vaccine”
BBC Hindi rated this: There's no evidence to back up this theory
“Six Muslim experts from scientific panel of the Ministry of AYUSH are prohibiting the acceptance of Ramdev's Coronil medicine”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Condition of coronavirus patients in Hyderabad Old City”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“Ministry of AYUSH has removed Dr. Mujahid Hussain from service for he banned Baba Ramdev's medicine Coronil.”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Patients of corona are being found on the streets of Pune”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Photo comparing traffic on a road during the time of Coronavirus and Solar Eclipse day”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: While the part of the photo showing heavy traffic was captured on 5 February 2020, much before the spread of COVID-19 in India, the other part showing empty roads was shot on 22 March 2020, the Janata Curfew day where a…
“Says President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: The attack ad in question lays out these quotes in chronological order in a way that is fair to the context where Trump used them.
“Ginger can treat a coronavirus infection.”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: False. Consuming ginger will not prevent or cure COVID-19.
“There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave”
PolitiFact rated this: First wave not over for many
PolitiFact says: The United States is arguably still in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, so it may be too early to talk about a coming second wave.
“There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: State employees can qualify for paid administrative leave. These employees must be sick with coronavirus, taking care of someone or otherwise deemed unable to work from home by a supervisor. Few state employees use it.
“You know, before we had a single coronavirus case in this country, this President shut down all travel from China.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: CDC confirmed the first COVID-19 case Jan. 20 -- 11 days before travel restrictions were announced and "all travel from China" was not shut down. There were exceptions for U.S. citizens, permanent residents and family.
“Says news stories referencing 322 and COVID-19 are proof cases are being “synchronized”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The volume of media coverage and the number of local and regional government units around the world provide ample opportunities for cases or deaths to sum to any number.
“Video of Coronavirus ward being closed in New Zealand after the treatment of the last patient in the country”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Studies show masks can curb spread of the novel coronavirus. Experts say the face coverings do not cause health problems.
“Leo Varadkar is going to the Supreme Court to make a coronavirus vaccine mandatory”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: The Department of the Taoiseach confirmed that the claim was false. Additionally, it would not be possible for Leo Varadkar to go straight to the Supreme Court.