“Image showing bodies of Italian doctors”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
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“In eight days, we’re doing more [coronavirus] testing than they’ve done in eight weeks," referring to South Korea.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
“Mustard oil prevents a person from getting infected with COVID-19”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“There's a 'new' virus outbreak in China”
FactRakers rated this: False
“This says that New York Governor Cuomo rejected buying recommended 16,000 ventilators in 2015 for the pandemic — for a pandemic; established death panels and lotteries instead.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
“You have suicides over things like this when you have terrible economies. You have death. Probably — and I mean definitely — would be in far greater numbers than the numbers that we’re talking about with regard to the virus.”
The New York Times rated this: This lacks evidence.
“A military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Andrew Cuomo refused to buy 16,000 ventilators in 2015 for pandemic preparedness”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: Mixed
“Bill Gates told us about the coronavirus in 2015.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“Married couple and Italian doctors who saved many lives have been infected with coronavirus”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“Says N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo “rejected buying recommended 16,000 ventilators in 2015 for the pandemic, for a pandemic, established death panels and lotteries instead. So, he had a chance to buy, in 2015, 16,000 ventilators at a very low price, and he turned it down.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Speaker Pelosi & Democrats are attempting to give themselves a $25 million raise" through the coronavirus stimulus package.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic "was a flu where if you got it you had a 50/50 chance, or very close, of dying.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
“There’s been some tremendous signs that this could work. Now, again, you know, some doctors think it should go for years in testing. But, you know, this has been something that’s been around for many years. It’s been phenomenal — a strong, powerful drug for malaria. But we think it might work on this [COVID-19], based on evidence — based on very strong evidence.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Evidence Is Slim
“Vice President Leni Robredo said prisoners should be temporarily freed to prevent spread of COVID-19 in jails”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Avoid coronavirus with bleach, mouthwash, UV light”
FactRakers rated this: False
“COVID-19 is confirmed as airborne and remain 8 hrs in air! So everyone is required to wear mask everywhere!”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts