Health

“This virus, COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 virus, actually is not from nature. It is a man-made virus created in the lab.”

PolitiFact says: The genetic structure of the novel coronavirus rules out laboratory manipulation. Public health authorities have repeatedly said the coronavirus was not derived from a lab.

“All evidence points to the fact that our kids are 17 times more likely to have ill effects from the seasonal flu than they are from the coronavirus.”

PolitiFact says: Forest cherry-picked the stat and then presented it as a medical consensus. Experts say it's difficult to compare the diseases.

“Kroger Corporate says employees can not wear flag masks but they can wear BLM masks!”

“CDC announces that ordinary (non-N95) masks (which most people are wearing) will do nothing to protect you against wildfire smoke … Fun fact: smoke particles are far larger than SARS-CoV-2 particles.”

PolitiFact says: For COVID-19, cloth masks are used as a form of source control to help stop virus spread and are meant to protect others by blocking the wearer’s coughs or sneezes, not to protect the wearer from tiny viral particles.

“Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans.”

PolitiFact says: As a House member, Handel was a strong Trump supporter. But a repeal-Obamacare vote occurred before she took office, and she opposed Trump’s child-separation policy at the border.

“Canada has just criminalized all CV19 measures requiring masks, distancing, quarantining & vaccines.”

“CDC announces that students may be kept from parents overnight as Ohio sets up COVID-19 FEMA camps.”

“Claims Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris are spreading “anti-vaccine conspiracy theories" about a COVID-19 vaccine.”

FactCheck.org says: The candidates support properly approved vaccines, but have expressed concerns — shared by some in the scientific community — that Trump may not follow the standard protocols.

“Joe Biden and Gretchen Whitmer were maskless at the Detroit Athletic Club “while OUR children are being mandated to wear a mask while playing outdoor sports.”

“Kayleigh McEnany claimed that Obama promised a COVID vaccine”

“Not one politician has died from the virus.”

“Olive Garden employees are allowed to wear Black Lives Matter masks “but NOT the American flag.”

“Countries were exporting COVID-19 “diagnostic test instruments” in 2018.”

PolitiFact says: Some equipment now used for COVID-19 testing existed prior to 2019 and was marked as being available before that year. But COVID-19 tests did not exist in 2018.

“I think before we got into COVID, I thought the debt was very manageable. We were having extraordinary growth. We were creating growth that would pay down the debt over time.”

FactCheck.org says: The claim relies on the unlikely premise that Congress would fully enact Trump's proposals to dramatically cut domestic spending, and on forecasts of economic growth that are far more optimistic than consensus forecasts.

“Los Angeles County canceled trick or treating because of the coronavirus”

“Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.”

PolitiFact says: Joe Biden’s campaign said he referred incorrectly to “military” when he meant to say “Michigan” in discussing the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths.

“Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.”

PolitiFact says: In a tossup Pennsylvania House race, Democrat Eugene DePasquale does not support socialized medicine, the Green New Deal or defunding the police.

“Not one politician has died from [COVID-19], lost their job, or had their business looted.”

FactCheck.org says: A meme circulating on Facebook falsely claims, “Not one politician has died from the virus.” Actually, at least five current or former politicians across the country have died due to COVID-19.

“Says President Donald Trump “never downplayed the virus.”

PolitiFact says: Trump said that he downplayed the virus.

“For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19”