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Checked by FactCheck.org23 Apr 2020United StatesHealth
Social media posts

“Viral post shows same picture with different headlines on COVID-19 stories, asking, "That's weird the exact same people who visited the beach in Florida are now at the beaches in California?”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: Posts compare screenshots from two news sites to falsely claim that using the same image of people at the beach during the COVID-19 pandemic shows media deception. Both reports correctly identify the picture’s location.

Checked by FactCheck.org22 Apr 2020United StatesHealth
Social media posts

“A picture of a journalist in Lebanon reporting on the novel coronavirus is circulating with this claim: "Reporter in full bio gear... think the media hypes this thing a little?”

FactCheck.org rated this: Out of Context

FactCheck.org says: A picture of a reporter in protective gear has fueled claims in the U.S. that the media "hypes" the COVID-19 pandemic. The photo actually shows a team in Lebanon reporting on a local factory that makes protective suits.

Checked by FactCheck.org22 Apr 2020United StatesHealth
Donald Trump, President of the United States

“Italy was “hit hard” by the coronavirus pandemic because “a lot of the people that didn’t come in here went to Italy" when the U.S. imposed travel restrictions on China.”

FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence

FactCheck.org says: We could find no evidence to support President Trump’s claim. In fact, Italy cut off air travel to and from China two days before the U.S. enacted its travel restrictions.