“99%" of coronavirus cases "are totally harmless.”
FactCheck.org says: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that through May 30, 14% of confirmed coronavirus cases led to hospitalizations -- including 2% in intensive care units.
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FactCheck.org says: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that through May 30, 14% of confirmed coronavirus cases led to hospitalizations -- including 2% in intensive care units.
PolitiFact says: From deaths, to hospitalizations, to maladies that afflict people who recover from mild cases, the numbers show that the virus harms far more than 1%.
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.
PolitiFact says: The number of coronavirus deaths has remained substantial, at a bit below 600 per day by mid-to-late June, but that’s more than two-thirds lower than the peak of about 2,000 daily deaths in late April.
PolitiFact says: Testing has increased nationally, but epidemiologists say that if this were the only reason that new cases were rising, the percentage of positive tests should be dropping or at least remaining about the same. It's not.
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.
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.
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.
PolitiFact says: The Lancet had no articles until late January.
PolitiFact says: One poll supports his exact claim, and several others show that roughly 66% of Americans want Trump to wear a mask.
PolitiFact says: The $451 billion figure is accurate, but presented in a misleading way. It is not a direct program cut to beneficiaries. It is the result of lowering payments to providers. It also reflects a 10-year budget window.
PolitiFact says: The daily number of new infections and deaths is going down nationally and in many states. However, a significant minority of states are seeing the number of new, daily infections rise. It's more like a patchwork.
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.
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.
FactCheck.org says: There were a number of snags and miscues that prevented robust, widespread early testing, including manufacturing problems.
PolitiFact says: A draft federal government report drawing on preliminary work from Johns Hopkins projected 3,000 deaths per day by June 1. A University of Washington model predicts 134,000 deaths by early August. That model takes into a
FactCheck.org says: The IHME model reflects some relaxation of policies as states begin to reopen, but is still trying to capture the mitigation efforts that remain.
PolitiFact says: Trump’s ad mashes together his statements about the pandemic with comments or critical actions by Democrats and a journalist that are taken out of context. The ad cherry-picks praise of Trump by New York Gov. Andrew Cuom