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PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: One study blamed nearly all U.S. manufacturing job loss on China, but several others say factors such as productivity played an equal or greater role.
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PolitiFact rated this: Sorting out seven claims
PolitiFact says: Facial hair can hinder, but doesn’t negate mask effectiveness; if you don’t touch it, you can safely wear a mask from a store to your car; masks aren’t intended to protect eyes, but face shields aren’t generally advised.
Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, political group
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Florida state Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen, R-Fort Myers, actually supports banning sanctuary cities. She was absent for a 2018 vote banning sanctuary cities but voted for a sanctuary cities ban in 2019.
Chris Hayes, MSNBC host
PolitiFact rated this: True
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PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: New Zealand has no current cases among people in the country. There were 22 cases as of the date of the Facebook post — all from people who tested positive upon entering the country.
Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Biden said that 360,000 Pennsylvanians fought for the Union Army during the Civil War and that's correct.
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PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The quote is taken out of context from HBO's “The Shop,” in which LeBron reflected on how he felt as a high school freshman entering a predominantly white school. He said those feelings shifted by the end of the year.
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PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: A younger Black man had a physical confrontation with an older white man, but it’s not clear what led to the attack. There’s no evidence the white man was “wearing oxygen.”
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: An old video of Dr. Anthony Fauci saying that people don’t need to wear face masks was taken out of context. In recent months, Fauci has recommended face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The test kits did not and could not contain the live virus, and weren't mass produced.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The soldiers from The Old Guard who guard the Tomb do not carry live ammunition.
Donald Trump, president
PolitiFact rated this: Some are, but Biden isn't
PolitiFact says: "While I do not believe federal dollars should go to police departments violating people’s rights or turning to violence as the first resort, I do not support defunding police," Biden has written.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no nationwide law that bans carrying a concealed weapon while wearing a mask. We couldn’t find any state where wearing a protective mask while carrying a concealed weapon is currently banned.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The picture cited as proof that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wearing the masks “in private” is from December 2019.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The swabs used for COVID-19 tests collect samples from the nasopharynx. Doctors say the swabs do not go anywhere near the blood-brain barrier.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are among the most common and reliable ways to test for the coronavirus.