“A viral image circulating online is advising social media users that gargling water with salt or vinegar “eliminates” the coronavirus.”
FactStream rated this: False
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“Campaign video shows President Trump earning bipartisan praise for his handling of the coronavirus crisis.”
FactStream rated this: Two Pinocchios
FactStream says: Testing testing testing.
“Tijuana is the most heavily infected place anywhere in the world, as far as the plague is concerned," referring to the novel coronavirus.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: You don’t have to look very far from the Mexican city to find a place with a much higher infection rate: the city of San Diego, California, right across the border.
“The coronavirus "didn’t go to Beijing. It didn’t go to other parts of China" besides Wuhan. "They stopped it cold.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: China didn't stop the coronavirus from going to Beijing. There have been 594 cases and nine deaths in Beijing, as of June 9.
“She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“The coronavirus pandemic is a cover for a plan to implant trackable microchips and that the Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is behind it.”
BBC Hindi rated this: We found no evidence to support this claim
“Family of four committed suicide during coronavirus crisis family of hindu shoe-maker in Pakistan killed”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“This is what Bill Gates and George Soros want to do… secretly stick you with a chip while testing you for the coronavirus... the Dems have a bill on the House floor ready to vote on it to require this.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Mumbai Police woman constable who has caught coronavirus.”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“consuming more vitamin C reduces the spread of the corona virus.”
Vishvas News rated this: FALSE
Vishvas News says: Eating too much vitamin C cannot prevent the spread of the corona virus. There is no evidence that consuming high amounts of vitamin C will prevent the spread of the corona virus.
“Telangana State Chief Minister worried over the hike in number of Coronavirus cases in India and in order to maintain sanity immediately after Eid, has decided for a 24-hour lockdown on 26 May 2020”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl tested positive for COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Mohan Bhagwat says he has lost faith in religion over the coronavirus crisis.”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“A virus found affecting tomatoes in Maharashtra could be more dangerous than coronavirus and can kill humans.”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“After Nov. 3, coronavirus will magically all of a sudden go away and disappear.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not Based in Science
FactCheck.org says: While it’s impossible to predict the future, experts say it’s unlikely that the virus will simply go away.
“Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Viruses do not respond to antibiotic treatment; antibiotics work only on bacterial infections.
“If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Experts agree that wearing facial coverings in close settings provides some measure of protection against spreading the coronavirus, especially in close settings such as prisons and jails.
“Kitchen worker in viral video is potentially spreading coronavirus by blowing into food containers.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Beijing Biden's son Hunter" made "$80,000 per month from China" through a deal with an investment fund "in the months leading up to the coronavirus outbreak.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: There is no support for the call’s claim that Hunter Biden made “$80,000 per month from China in the months leading up to the coronavirus outbreak.”