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FactCheck.org says: COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn’t a biological path for a vaccinated person to “shed” the virus to those around them. Nor is there any evidence the vaccines cause reproductive problems.
FactCheck.org says: The average pace of job gains has been far greater in the first three months under Biden than it was in the three months before he took office.
FactCheck.org says: One independent analysis contradicts that, and another says it would be the case in 15 years if the American Jobs Plan is also enacted.
FactCheck.org says: COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020. But a meme minimizes the toll the pandemic has taken and questions getting inoculated, despite the safety record of the vaccines.
FactCheck.org says: No existe una ley que prohiba vacunas si hay tratamientos disponibles para una enfermedad específica.
FactCheck.org says: A single copy of Vice President Kamala Harris’ children’s book was one of many titles donated to a shelter for immigrant children in Long Beach, California.
FactCheck.org says: President Joe Biden said, "No one should have to choose between a job and a paycheck or taking care of themselves and their loved ones." Partisan social media posts used only the first part of that statement.
FactCheck.org says: The economy was struggling, but it had improved some by the time he was sworn in.
FactCheck.org says: The video leaves out Biden's full answer, which makes clear he was referring only to the purchase of semi-automatic firearms, or so-called assault weapons.
FactCheck.org says: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on April 26 categorically denied that there is any plan by the administration to reduce beef consumption.
FactCheck.org says: Several independent studies show strong bipartisan support for many of the main spending components, but also show most Republicans oppose the overall plan.
FactCheck.org says: Neither the WHO nor the NIH has recommended the use of ivermectin — a common anti-parasitic medication — in the treatment of COVID-19 because studies so far haven't proven it to be effective.
FactCheck.org says: CDC recommends vaccinated people wear masks in public for a few reasons, including a high rate of infection, concern about variants & the need for more research on whether asymptomatic vaccinated people can infect others
FactCheck.org says: El error es consecuencia de la malinterpretación de un tipo de reporte que ese ente realiza.
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence that the suspect is the brother of George Floyd.
FactCheck.org says: Thune’s low figure doesn’t hold up when we counted the very things that Thune describes as infrastructure, which add up to nearly 17% of the total spending.