“An image claiming to show police arresting people for not wearing masks”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
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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.
“An image claiming to show police arresting people for not wearing masks”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Applying heat to your skin or throat kills the virus that causes COVID-19.”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: False
“Cannabis can treat diverse diseases, ranging from Alzheimer’s to cancer to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: Largely unknown
“Disposable masks should always be worn colored-side-out”
USA TODAY rated this: True
“Image of map of India redesigned by an American CEO praising the Government of India for its effective handling of the COVID-19 crisis”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“Images show COVID-19 victims being buried in mass graves in New York City.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“NCPWD is supporting children during COVID-19”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“Over 200 doctors and nurses have died in Italy owing to coronavirus”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“Safaricom gives subscribers Sh2,500 Covid-19 relief”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“Safaricom gives subscribers Sh2,500 Covid-19 relief”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “stands to lose 100 million dollars on Bill Gates ‘vaccine’ for the coronavirus. Because he invested in this vaccine.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Joe Biden protected China’s feelings during the coronavirus outbreak, saying "It is in our self interest that China continue to prosper.”
PolitiFact rated this: Out of context, said that in 2011
“The $1,200 coronavirus relief checks this year are “just an advance on your next tax return. … Next year, you're automatically going to owe $1,200 come tax season.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The spread of COVID-19 will slow down as the weather warms up.”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: Unknown
“The WHO pushed China’s misinformation about the virus, saying it was not communicable.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
“This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks. And so you would think the people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of COVID-19”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: True
“A newborn stood up and told people to eat hard-boiled eggs to protect them from COVID-19”
Vera Files rated this: False
“A video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.”
PolitiFact rated this: False