Latest Fact-checks in Coronavirus Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.” Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pope Francis says covid vaccine will now be required to enter heaven.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.” David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown." Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.” Bloggers stated on December 8, 2020 in a blog post: “FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from ‘serious adverse events.’” Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The number of people who have died in the U.S. in 2020 is on par with years prior to COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If all goes 'well' it'll become federal law to get the (COVID-19) vaccine." Instagram posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a video: “Biden confirms agenda to microchip the masses” Laura Ingraham stated on December 8, 2020 in a TV handoff: "You know what the biggest lie is, is that restaurants are spreaders of COVID. There's no science for that." Facebook posts stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” Bloggers stated on December 2, 2020 in a blog post: “Head of Pfizer research: Covid vaccine is female sterilization.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Images that show a 90-year-old UK woman receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appeared online in a CNN news story in October. Bloggers stated on December 6, 2020 in an article on GreenMedInfo.com: "The FDA knows that rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccines may cause a wide range of life-threatening side effects, including death." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Viral image stated on December 3, 2020 in a post on Instagram: “The first randomized controlled trial of more than 6,000 individuals to assess the effectiveness of surgical face masks against SARS-CoV-2 infection found masks did not statistically significantly reduce the incidence of infection." Duey Stroebel stated on December 3, 2020 in Twitter: “CDC admits old ‘science’ was wrong” on COVID-19 quarantine guidance. JB Pritzker stated on November 17, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Republican elected officials, a network of propaganda publications in the state and some radio shock jocks” were spreading “a lie” about his daughter breaking COVID-19 restrictions. Viral image stated on December 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: China recovered from COVID-19 “without a vaccine.” Mandy Cohen stated on December 1, 2020 in a press conference: Says COVID-19 has killed more North Carolinians in a year than the flu has in 10 years. Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Masks will kill quite a few people, it’s well known that they reduce blood oxygen levels and those with respiratory and cardiac disorders will die.” Bloggers stated on October 16, 2020 in a blog post: The coronavirus pandemic is “effectively over” in the United Kingdom and “there is absolutely no need for vaccines.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.” Viral image stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick. Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.” Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2020 in Interview: “We passed one of the first (COVID-19) bills in the entire country, empowering Gov. Evers to act.” Viral image stated on November 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania just banned alcohol sales.” Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s “daughter is having a big wedding today. 500 people. Then going to lock you down on Monday.”
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Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.” Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pope Francis says covid vaccine will now be required to enter heaven.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.” David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown." Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.” Bloggers stated on December 8, 2020 in a blog post: “FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from ‘serious adverse events.’” Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The number of people who have died in the U.S. in 2020 is on par with years prior to COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If all goes 'well' it'll become federal law to get the (COVID-19) vaccine." Instagram posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a video: “Biden confirms agenda to microchip the masses” Laura Ingraham stated on December 8, 2020 in a TV handoff: "You know what the biggest lie is, is that restaurants are spreaders of COVID. There's no science for that." Facebook posts stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” Bloggers stated on December 2, 2020 in a blog post: “Head of Pfizer research: Covid vaccine is female sterilization.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Images that show a 90-year-old UK woman receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appeared online in a CNN news story in October. Bloggers stated on December 6, 2020 in an article on GreenMedInfo.com: "The FDA knows that rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccines may cause a wide range of life-threatening side effects, including death." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Viral image stated on December 3, 2020 in a post on Instagram: “The first randomized controlled trial of more than 6,000 individuals to assess the effectiveness of surgical face masks against SARS-CoV-2 infection found masks did not statistically significantly reduce the incidence of infection." Duey Stroebel stated on December 3, 2020 in Twitter: “CDC admits old ‘science’ was wrong” on COVID-19 quarantine guidance. JB Pritzker stated on November 17, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Republican elected officials, a network of propaganda publications in the state and some radio shock jocks” were spreading “a lie” about his daughter breaking COVID-19 restrictions. Viral image stated on December 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: China recovered from COVID-19 “without a vaccine.” Mandy Cohen stated on December 1, 2020 in a press conference: Says COVID-19 has killed more North Carolinians in a year than the flu has in 10 years. Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Masks will kill quite a few people, it’s well known that they reduce blood oxygen levels and those with respiratory and cardiac disorders will die.” Bloggers stated on October 16, 2020 in a blog post: The coronavirus pandemic is “effectively over” in the United Kingdom and “there is absolutely no need for vaccines.” Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.” Viral image stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick. Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.” Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2020 in Interview: “We passed one of the first (COVID-19) bills in the entire country, empowering Gov. Evers to act.” Viral image stated on November 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania just banned alcohol sales.” Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s “daughter is having a big wedding today. 500 people. Then going to lock you down on Monday.”
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.”
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pope Francis says covid vaccine will now be required to enter heaven.”
Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.”
David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."
Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.”
Bloggers stated on December 8, 2020 in a blog post: “FDA announces 2 deaths of Pfizer vaccine trial participants from ‘serious adverse events.’”
Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The number of people who have died in the U.S. in 2020 is on par with years prior to COVID-19.
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If all goes 'well' it'll become federal law to get the (COVID-19) vaccine."
Instagram posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a video: “Biden confirms agenda to microchip the masses”
Laura Ingraham stated on December 8, 2020 in a TV handoff: "You know what the biggest lie is, is that restaurants are spreaders of COVID. There's no science for that."
Facebook posts stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?”
Bloggers stated on December 2, 2020 in a blog post: “Head of Pfizer research: Covid vaccine is female sterilization.”
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Images that show a 90-year-old UK woman receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appeared online in a CNN news story in October.
Bloggers stated on December 6, 2020 in an article on GreenMedInfo.com: "The FDA knows that rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccines may cause a wide range of life-threatening side effects, including death."
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low."
Viral image stated on December 3, 2020 in a post on Instagram: “The first randomized controlled trial of more than 6,000 individuals to assess the effectiveness of surgical face masks against SARS-CoV-2 infection found masks did not statistically significantly reduce the incidence of infection."
Duey Stroebel stated on December 3, 2020 in Twitter: “CDC admits old ‘science’ was wrong” on COVID-19 quarantine guidance.
JB Pritzker stated on November 17, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Republican elected officials, a network of propaganda publications in the state and some radio shock jocks” were spreading “a lie” about his daughter breaking COVID-19 restrictions.
Viral image stated on December 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: China recovered from COVID-19 “without a vaccine.”
Mandy Cohen stated on December 1, 2020 in a press conference: Says COVID-19 has killed more North Carolinians in a year than the flu has in 10 years.
Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Masks will kill quite a few people, it’s well known that they reduce blood oxygen levels and those with respiratory and cardiac disorders will die.”
Bloggers stated on October 16, 2020 in a blog post: The coronavirus pandemic is “effectively over” in the United Kingdom and “there is absolutely no need for vaccines.”
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.”
Viral image stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick.
Greg Abbott stated on November 19, 2020 in a press conference: Says that shutdowns are “ineffective” and that we now know that COVID-19 is not commonly spread “by someone going to work.”
Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2020 in Interview: “We passed one of the first (COVID-19) bills in the entire country, empowering Gov. Evers to act.”
Viral image stated on November 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania just banned alcohol sales.”
Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s “daughter is having a big wedding today. 500 people. Then going to lock you down on Monday.”
