“Even the WHO has conceded that the (SARS- CoV-2) virus … is no more dangerous than the common flu, with an infection fatality rate of 0.14%.”
PolitiFact says: The WHO did not say that COVID-19 is no worse than the flu.
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PolitiFact says: The WHO did not say that COVID-19 is no worse than the flu.
PolitiFact says: On Jan. 9, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19. The video of her pouring a line of shots was filmed in October 2021.
PolitiFact says: Biden may have participated in one of two flare-ups over racial discrimination in housing near his home in Delaware when he was a teenager. However, there is no evidence that Biden was actually arrested.
PolitiFact says: The article cites data primarily about one Australian state, New South Wales. In a highly vaccinated state, more than 50% of ICU patients with COVID-19 were unvaccinated, which demonstrates vaccines are effective.
PolitiFact says: Former members of Congress do not receive full congressional salaries for life. After serving five years in Congress, former members become eligible to collect a pension. Former presidents are also entitled to pensions.
PolitiFact says: CEO was speaking about the omicron variant.
PolitiFact says: When Wisconsin created a statewide voter registration database, it used default dates for voter registration when municipal files lacked a date. That doesn't mean the voters actually registered in 1918.