“While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
Health
4,075 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“America will be the first country -- perhaps the only one" -- to administer 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: That’s true, but per capita the U.S. is not tops in the world in vaccinations. Israel has administered about four times as many doses per 100 people than the U.S.
“Price of COVID-19 vaccine in different countries”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: Governments of the countries mentioned in the post are making the COVID-19 vaccine available to their citizens free of cost. Even the Indian government is providing its citizens COVID-19 vaccine free of cost in public h…
“A potential natural remedy for COVID-19 is the pineapple extract bromelain which can dissolve coronavirus spike proteins. Post is accompanied by pictures of a pineapple health drink.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Misleading Covid-19 claims made in a leaflet by three political parties: Renua, the Irish Freedom Party, and Direct Democracy Ireland”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Misleading and false
TheJournal.ie says: The claims in this leaflet misrepresent information and contain inaccuracies
“The website link to register for COVID-19 vaccination.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This link in the post opens a fraudulent website. The PIB mentioned it as a fake website impersonating the Government’s official portal to register for COVID-19 vaccination.
“Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will only lift the nationwide COVID-19 curfew if citizens accept the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI)”
PesaCheck rated this: SATIRE
“More than 91% of the spending in this $1.9 trillion package is not used for pandemic relief.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: About 9% of the American Rescue Plan funding is slated for direct COVID-19 intervention such as vaccines and testing. But the vast majority is related to pandemic relief, 85% by the calculations of one nonpartisan group.
“Says Kaleb Torres, a young spokesperson for Shriners Hospitals for Children, has died.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Kaleb-Wolf Torres, who frequently appears in commercials for Shriners Hospitals for Children, is alive.
“Telangana Government has declared holidays to all schools and colleges from 01 March – 07 May 2021 due to the increasing COVID-19 cases”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: No such G.O. declaring holidays to all schools and colleges in the State from 01 March – 07 May 2021 has been issued by the Telangana Government
“Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Head of Pfizer Research: Covid Vaccine is Female Sterilization”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: This false rumor originated with a former Pfizer employee.
“Holidays declared to all schools and colleges in Andhra Pradesh from 01 March – 04 May 2021 due to the increasing COVID-19 cases”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: No such decision has been taken by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. AP Education Minister Audimulapu Suresh has clarified that there is no truth in the viral post.
“In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The bill has about $20 billion directly for vaccines, but as much as $160 billion for direct health impacts of COVID-19. Either is a small slice of the total $1.9 trillion stimulus package.
“Man saved the life of a snake-bitten horse by carrying it on his shoulders for 3 miles to reach a hospital”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The man Dmytro Khaladzhi carried the horse just to display his strength and his ability to do so. He is known for performing extraordinary feats like bending a metal rod with his teeth and carrying a fully-grown horse, …
“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The calendar year figure Cassidy cited includes nearly three months with relatively normal, pre-pandemic economic activity, distorting the budget picture. Officials have already projected bigger fiscal year shortfalls.
“The COVID-19 vaccine could lead to prion diseases, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have not been linked to neurodegenerative or prion diseases.
“The WHO doesn't recommend using rapid Covid-19 tests in schools”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Misleading
TheJournal.ie says: The WHO’s guidance is complicated and contains a number of qualifications which supports the use of antigen tests in schools in some scenarios, but advises against it in others
“Biden Admin Releasing Illegal Immigrants Into U.S. Without COVID Testing.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: The Biden administration has made no changes to COVID-19 testing policies for either ICE or CBP. But a claim falsely suggests that the administration has stopped testing detained immigrants before they are released.
“A photo shows hundreds of thousands of people at a protest against Covid-19 restrictions in Romania this year”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: The photo showed a protest in Bucharest, Romania in 2017 against a loosening of anti-corruption rules