Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Dr. Anthony Fauci has said distribution and administration of a vaccine would only occur if the clinical trial shows that “in fact it is effective” and safe.
Joe Biden, Democratic candidate for president
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Biden falsely suggested that he called for implementing nationwide social distancing restrictions prior to March 8, which Columbia University researchers said could have prevented nearly 36,000 U.S. death.
Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader
FactCheck.org rated this: She Supports Current Laws
FactCheck.org says: McGrath has said, "There are ample restrictions on abortions and I am opposed to late term abortions (except when it comes to issues of the life of the mother).”
Donald Trump, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence It Works
FactCheck.org says: There is no published data showing that the medication protects against infection with the coronavirus, and experts recommend such use only within clinical trials.
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Remdesivir was invented by the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, which receives any profit from sales of the drug as a treatment for COVID-19.
Clive Palmer
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Baseless
Eric Trump, Son of President Donald Trump
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.
Tim Murtagh
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The Food and Drug Administration says this hasn’t been observed in any authorized tests, and vaccine and infectious disease experts explain there is no cross-reaction between influenza and the novel coronavirus.
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: Out of Context
FactCheck.org says: An outdated clip of Dr. Anthony Fauci gives the false impression he advises the public not to wear face masks. Fauci actually recommends wearing a face covering when distances of at least six feet can’t be maintained.
Republican National Committee, Political party
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.”
Social media posts
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Recent reports published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found high rates of homeless residents testing positive for the novel coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2.
Donald Trump
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Three claims refuted.
PolitiFact says: The video claims that a nurse working on the COVID-19 front lines in New York City said that some hospitals there are “murdering” COVID-19 patients. We did not find evidence to back three specific claims in the video.
Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary
FactCheck.org rated this: We Review the Trends
FactCheck.org says: Warren said, “We are right now at … 25,000 new infections a day and 2,000 deaths a day.” McEnany called those “some funny numbers.” The disparity is largely a matter of semantics.
Mitch McConnell
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
Social media posts
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: True, the tweet was wrong.
Donald Trump, President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: As of May 11, the U.S. had 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people — more than two times higher than Germany (9.24 deaths per 100,000), and the 11 highest rate out of the more than 140 countries.
Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: While the United States has done more total tests for COVID-19 than any other country, it doesn't lead when testing is measured by other metrics.
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False