Health

“Evidence that ivermectin works to treat COVID-19 is “powerful” and “overwhelming.”

FactCheck.org says: Randomized controlled trials haven’t found ivermectin is beneficial in treating COVID-19, although results for ongoing studies will provide a more definitive answer.

“Fact Check: Does the recent Pfizer’s safety document confirm that the Covid vaccine is unsafe?”

“Vaccination is only artificial, it can only produce artificial immunity for three months. That’s why there is a booster...”

Vera Files says: A team of medical and public health experts convened by Meedan, a global technology nonprofit, noted that while vaccine-induced immunity is reduced over time, “immunity is still much higher than it would be without the …

“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”

PolitiFact says: Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services back up Hochul's claim.

“Fact Check: Can Covid-19 vaccines give you syphilis?”

“Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019.”

“With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.”

PolitiFact says: New York state park attendance rose by over 400,000 visitors between 2020 and 2021. And 2020 had already set an all-time high for state park attendance.

“Can Covid-19 vaccines give you syphilis”

“Johns Hopkins" study finds "lockdowns" had "little to no" impact on COVID-19 deaths.”

FactCheck.org says: The non-peer-reviewed paper isn’t the definitive word on lockdowns, and the attention it has received has, in turn, sparked criticism of the paper’s analysis.

“NEW: Biden Admin. instructs Americans to social distance and wear masks in the event of a Nuclear Fallout.”

PolitiFact says: One Ready.gov page provides safety guidelines, including social distancing and mask wearing, in the event of a nuclear explosion. The language is not “new,” nor is it related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, FEMA said.

“The CDC failed to mention on their website the COVID-19 vaccines as one of the factors that can increase this risk [of blood clots].”

FactCheck.org says: One COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S., the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, can cause a very particular blood clotting problem, but it is extremely rare. The condition has not been linked to either of the mRNA vaccines.

“Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.”

PolitiFact says: Health authorities say that wearing a mask, even in a low-risk situation, can be effective at preventing transmission of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

“Actors Betty White and Bob Saget's deaths were caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.”

MediaWise says: Bob Saget's family released a statement saying he died from a head injury. Betty White died in her sleep after suffering a stroke six days earlier.

“CDC data show mass vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine has had no measurable impact on COVID-19 mortality in the U.S.”

FactCheck.org says: Studies show COVID-19 vaccines prevent deaths. But a bogus claim says they don't. It relies on a misleading graph showing cumulative deaths and omits information on the death rate among the vaccinated vs unvaccinated.

“Over-vaccination causes faster mutation of the (COVID-19) virus, which causes a super virus we may not have the ability to fight off.”

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has amassed the “largest collection of human data in history” through COVID-19 PCR tests.”

PolitiFact says: Though swabs used for PCR tests contain human DNA, one of the first steps in the sequencing is to isolate the coronavirus genetic material from the rest of the sample.

“We now have the scientific evidence that shows the risk of myocarditis for young males is greater for the vaccine than it is for the disease.”

FactCheck.org says: Experts say the risk of myocarditis associated with the vaccine is rare and, more importantly, that everyone, including young males, could face much more serious outcomes from contracting COVID-19.

“Clapping is a proven effective exercise against chronic health conditions”

“Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”

“News report accidentally reveals doctors giving ‘banned’ COVID treatment to the Queen.”

PolitiFact says: An image of a drug containing ivermectin was included in a news report about Queen Elizabeth II’s COVID-19 diagnosis “as a result of human error,” according to the Australian network that broadcast the news report.