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Emerald Robinson, Reporter, Newsmax

“The CEO of Pfizer had to cancel a planned trip to Israel because he was not fully vaccinated. Let me repeat: BECAUSE HE WAS NOT VACCINATED.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: The CEO of Pfizer posted a photo of himself getting the second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 10. But an Aug. 5 tweet from Newsmax reporter Emerald Robinson misleadingly suggested he isn’t vaccinated.

Checked by FactCheck.org30 Jul 2021United StatesHealth
Social media posts

“The COVID delta variant is so deadly Biden is restricting travel for Americans into Mexico but is keeping the border open for illegal aliens to walk into our country.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: The Biden administration hasn’t introduced COVID-19 travel restrictions on Americans going to Mexico since the delta variant became dominant in the U.S., and it is enforcing immigration laws at the border.

Checked by FactCheck.org27 Jul 2021United StatesHealth
Jen DePice, Chiropractor

“Those who are exposed to the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 are "twice as likely to require hospitalization if the person was vaccinated.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Studies suggest unvaccinated people with the delta variant of the novel coronavirus are twice as likely to be hospitalized, compared with alpha. But a video claims vaccinated people are twice as likely to be hospitalized