“Covid-19 has never been isolated or photographed and so does not exist”
TheJournal.ie rated this: False
TheJournal.ie says: The virus that causes Covid-19 – SARS-CoV-2, has been isolated many times and photographed
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“Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines and end the pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Health department officials from Nebraska and the federal government said no COVID-19 vaccine doses went out before FDA approval.
“Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Masks are meant to protect against the passing of larger respiratory droplets that can carry the coronavirus.
“CDC Now Demands TWO Masks – Science…Or Tyranny?”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Nashville nurse developed Bell's palsy after receiving the coronavirus vaccine”
MediaWise rated this: Not Legit
MediaWise says: Several reputable fact-checking organizations have found that there is no nurse by the name of Khalilah Mitchell in Tennessee. On top of that, experts have not found a definitive correlation between Bell’s palsy and the…
“Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The article suggests that Hank Aaron and elderly people in Gibraltar and Norway who died about two weeks after being vaccinated were killed by the vaccines. But there is no evidence the vaccines caused their deaths.
“ASEAN countries have rolled out vaccination programs as well.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Vera Files says: As of Feb. 2, only Indonesia, Singapore, Lao PDR, and Myanmar have begun their vaccination programs. The Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are expecting vaccine supplies in mid- to late February. Br…
“Tomato virus is affecting humans. More deadly than Coronavirus”
THIP Media rated this: False
“A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or security.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection database allows personnel to run background checks on people apprehended at the border and access records collected by U.S. and foreign authorities.
“People who recovered from COVID-19 "don’t seem to be at risk of reinfection and natural immunization is better than artificial immunization," meaning vaccination.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: It’s not yet known how immunity from vaccination compares with that from infection. But getting vaccinated is far safer than contracting the novel coronavirus.
“123 countries have ordered COVID-19 vaccine from the Bharath Biotech”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: Bharat Biotech did not mention anywhere about 123 countries ordering their COVID-19 vaccine. It just mentions that it has been approached by several countries across the world for the procurement of COVAXIN. ‘123 countr…
“The COVID-19 vaccine is an "experimental biological agent" that the government is pushing "heavily on Blacks and browns.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Dr. Simone Gold accused the government of "pure racism" for pushing the COVID-19 vaccine "heavily on Blacks and browns." Experts recommend prioritizing those communities because they have suffered higher rates of death.
“Video of the Thailand Health Minister while taking COVID-19 vaccine”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The person crying in the video is not the Thailand Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul. This video shows a Chinese man crying out of fear while taking the first injection of his life. This video exists on the internet …
“We're now at 108.1% of the vaccines received that we've put in arms, meaning that we've got more vaccines out of the vials and absolutely not throwing a single one away.”
PolitiFact rated this: Thanks to "extra" doses in vial
PolitiFact says: Vials of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine include an “extra” dose, and the state has consistently been able to inject those additional doses.
“Congressional benefits include “free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“COVID-19 vaccines make farmers sterile and is a government ploy to take over their land”
First Check rated this: False
“Only 3 Asian countries have rolled out COVID-19 vaccine”
FactRakers rated this: MISLEADING
FactRakers says: 13 countries in Asia have launched their vaccination campaign
“WHO now saying you do not need to wear a mask.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The coronavirus is 'partially seasonal”
TheJournal.ie rated this: Unproven
TheJournal.ie says: Leo Varadkar’s “partially seasonal” claim about the coronavirus may turn out to be true, but it is currently too soon to say the virus is seasonal and we don’t know how it will react in the future as more people are vac…