Health

“Obesity is, like, the No. 1 factor in whether you really get hit hard by COVID-19.”

PolitiFact says: We did not find any study that showed that obesity is the No. 1 risk factor in hospitalization cases of COVID-19. Evidence so far shows age as the top factor but obesity is also a risk factor.

“Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined.”

“The Philippines Food and Drug Authority has approved Fabunan Antiviral Injection as cure for COVID-19”

“The United States has achieved a significant lower [COVID-19] mortality rate than almost all other countries.”

FactCheck.org says: As of April 16, there were at least 90 countries with a lower case fatality rate than the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

“Walmart is adopting a staggered shopping schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

PolitiFact says: Walmart has implemented new policies for seniors and at-risk populations amid COVID-19, but it hasn’t mandated that certain age groups have to shop on specific days.

“We also dealt with the whole pandemic that was in Africa. Kept it under control by doing what I urged the president to do months ago, he’s doing now, get the United States military in building hospitals, et cetera, tent hospitals and the like.”

Washington Post says: Biden hadn’t raised building hospitals “months ago.” He first mentioned doing so March 12 during his speech on the coronavirus.

“Avigan is a potential 'vaccine' vs COVID-19”

“Covid-19 and misinformation pandemic in Kenya”

“Covid-19 victims body dumped in the sea”

“Donald Trump falsely claimed that World Health Organization took China at its word early in the coronavirus pandemic”

“Due to COVID-19 outbreak, UPSC has cancelled the examinations”

“If you ask Amazon’s Alexa about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, it says “the government planned” it.”

“Image shows people in Gujarat violating COVID-19 lockdown”

“Presidential spox Panelo faults poor for hardship they're experiencing during pandemic lockdown”

“Satyendra Jain said that of the 30,000 in the Markaz, not even one person was found coronavirus positive”

“Says all Vegas hotels but Trump’s have donated food, rooms in COVID response.”

PolitiFact says: Some Las Vegas hotels have given free hotel rooms to emergency responders working through the coronavirus outbreak. Trump’s Las Vegas hotel has not. But it is not the only exception.

“Says Michigan COVID-19 order bans gardening and the sale of vegetable seeds and fruit.”

“Video of doctors being attacked in the old city of Hyderabad when they went to screen locals for COVID-19”

“A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died.”

“An American CEO has re-designed a map of India according to population of states to show how India is indirectly combatting the COVID-19 situation of many countries”