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PolitiFact says: This narrative overlooks the challenges of a rapidly-evolving global virus and reflects a widespread misunderstanding of how the scientific process works, science historians and researchers told us.
FactRakers says: Robredo inadvertently stated the wrong year
FACTLY says: The video shared in the post shows video clips from two different motorbike parades. The first portion of the video shows an old motorbike parade organized by Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters in San Pa…
PolitiFact says: Johns Hopkins researchers developed nanotechnology called theragrippers, which could improve gastrointestinal tract extended-release drug delivery. The technology has not been tested or used for vaccine delivery.
PolitiFact says: The FDA didn't make the statement and doesn’t agree with it. The claim was made by Steve Kirsch, a tech entrepreneur who promotes vaccine misinformation. He has no medical background and isn't affiliated with the FDA.
PolitiFact says: The Oregon Health Authority proposed a permanent mask mandate in order to extend the mandate without an expiration date, unlike previous temporary mandates. The OHA plans to repeal the mandate back when deemed safe.
PolitiFact says: Neither medical data nor experts back this statement up. Studies have differed on how effective remdesivir is as a treatment for COVID-19, but none of them suggest that it’s causing deaths.
FactCheck.org says: Studies show COVID-19 vaccines prevent serious disease and there’s a history of vaccine requirements in the U.S. But a list of bogus claims falsely attribute unique characteristics and requirements to COVID-19 vaccines.
PolitiFact says: Research indicates that COVID-19 is likely responsible for the increase, both directly and indirectly. There is no evidence to suggest the vaccines are to blame.
PolitiFact says: "Divoc” is not a Hebrew word. The closest existing word in the language is “dibbuk,” which means evil possession, but the two are not the same, linguistic experts said.
MediaWise says: While you don’t need a vaccination card just to leave your home, as some suspected after reading the mayor’s tweet, people in D.C. will need to have proof of vaccination on hand to do most things.
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that China “created” the virus. There is no scientific consensus on how the virus originated, but researchers believe it could have originated naturally or from an accident in a lab.