“A gas detector test on face masks shows that "no matter what you choose — head sock, neoprene type fancy mask, cheap mask, N95, the best available — none of them allow you to breathe in the required oxygen level.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
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“Tennis star Serena Williams wrote post that states, “I’m sick of COVID-19. I’m sick of black vs. white.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The Facebook post was written by someone with the same name -- not tennis star Serena Williams.
“An artwork depicting children in face masks representing different countries is a "Denver airport mural painted in 1994.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The painting is not in the Denver airport, and it is not from 1994.
“We are 25% of the [COVID-19] cases and the deaths, 25%. We have the worst record of any country in the world.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: While the U.S. has the most confirmed cases and deaths by a wide margin, it does not have the most in either category on a per-capita basis.
“The Florida Surgeon General has issued a Public Health Advisory. Everyone should STOP wearing masks as they have now been found to be harmful to your health.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The surgeon general actually issued an advisory saying everyone in Florida "should wear face coverings in any setting where social distancing is not possible."
“Know what else wearing a mask does??? Anyone?? REMOVES YOUR CONCEAL CARRY ability. That’s right!! Its in the rules.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A meme claims that wearing a face mask during the pandemic “REMOVES YOUR CONCEAL CARRY ability” is spreading widely online. Laws vary by state, but sheriffs in many states have debunked the rumor.
“COVID-19 “Cases up only because of our big number testing.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: While testing can explain some of the additional cases, it fails to account for all of them, as the proportion of positive tests is increasing in many states.
“[W]e’ve had some great studies ... some great reports from — coming out of France, coming out of Spain, coming out of other places" about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Trump cites point to unscientific anecdotal evidence, while a growing body of scientific suggests that HCQ is not effective against COVID-19.
“A COVID-19 Emergency Powers Act exists in Western Australia authorising the forcible testing and vaccination of children, including removing their underwear”
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Not the full story
“George Floyd's death was “filmed before covid19” because “[n]ot a single person is wearing a mask" in the videos.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Video footage shows multiple officers and officials wearing masks.
“The 'biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“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.
“Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted that recent events like the George Floyd protests, the pandemic, the impeachment, and the Russia investigation "happened because Hillary [Clinton] lost.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Sarah Huckabee Sanders did not write or post the tweet. The tweet is actually from an unverified Twitter account that misspelled her name.
“What they actually mean is ... an asymptomatic person cannot transfer the virus.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The WHO has said that “asymptomatic people can transmit COVID-19, but that we need more research to establish the extent of asymptomatic transmission.”
“NSW has the highest rate of COVID-19 testing in the world”
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Overblown
“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.
“The “SAME DOCTOR” performed the autopsies on “JFK, MLK, Epstein, AND George Floyd.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The pathologist referenced, Michael Baden, does have connections to all four of those cases—but he only conducted an autopsy on George Floyd.
“Reader question: Does Vitamin D Protect Against COVID-19?”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: Some scientists have hypothesized vitamin D might be helpful, but there is no direct evidence that vitamin D can prevent COVID-19 or lessen disease severity. Nevertheless, it should be part of a healthy lifestyle.
“Vaccines are in direct violation of The Nuremberg Code.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The claim “[v]accines are in direct violation of The Nuremberg Code” is circulating. But the Nuremberg Code addresses the treatment of human subjects in medical experiments, not the use of approved vaccines on patients.