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 Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a meme: People carrying guns can’t wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus because it’s a “class 4 felony.” Viral image stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Anthony Fauci “is married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” Bloggers stated on June 27, 2020 in an article: “COVID19 PCR tests are scientifically meaningless.” Nancy Pelosi stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”: Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.” Donald Trump stated on July 4, 2020 in a Fourth of July speech: Says 99% of COVID-19 cases “are totally harmless.” Viral image stated on July 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid is never going away! This is the beach today in Raleigh, North Carolina.” Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks!!" Viral image stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.” Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.” Joe Biden stated on June 30, 2020 in a speech: “The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back." Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2020 in a screenshot: Nurses submitting coronavirus tests say they all are coming back positive. Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks Chris Kapenga stated on June 29, 2020 in a TV interview: “The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 18, 2020 in a news release: Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies." Viral image stated on April 23, 2020 in a widely-circulated social media post: COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are. Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.” Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building” Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a viral image: If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability." Viral image stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted, “It’s ‘odd’ that the ANTIFA insurgency happened just as COVID-19 loses steam It’s ‘odd’ that COVID-19 happened the moment impeachment failed. It’s ‘odd’ that impeachment happened the moment Russian hoax failed. The Russian hoax happened because Hillary lost? Notice the pattern?” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Instagram posts stated on June 23, 2020 in an image: A “face mask exempt card” allows you to cite the ADA and not wear a mask. Lloyd Doggett stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: Hays County in Central Texas has seen an “incredible 845% increase in (COVID-19) cases since June 7.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.” Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms. Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: COVID-19 cases are “up only because of our big number testing.”
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Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a meme: People carrying guns can’t wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus because it’s a “class 4 felony.” Viral image stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Anthony Fauci “is married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” Bloggers stated on June 27, 2020 in an article: “COVID19 PCR tests are scientifically meaningless.” Nancy Pelosi stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”: Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.” Donald Trump stated on July 4, 2020 in a Fourth of July speech: Says 99% of COVID-19 cases “are totally harmless.” Viral image stated on July 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid is never going away! This is the beach today in Raleigh, North Carolina.” Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks!!" Viral image stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.” Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.” Joe Biden stated on June 30, 2020 in a speech: “The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back." Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.'' Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2020 in a screenshot: Nurses submitting coronavirus tests say they all are coming back positive. Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks Chris Kapenga stated on June 29, 2020 in a TV interview: “The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 18, 2020 in a news release: Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies." Viral image stated on April 23, 2020 in a widely-circulated social media post: COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are. Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.” Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building” Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a viral image: If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability." Viral image stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted, “It’s ‘odd’ that the ANTIFA insurgency happened just as COVID-19 loses steam It’s ‘odd’ that COVID-19 happened the moment impeachment failed. It’s ‘odd’ that impeachment happened the moment Russian hoax failed. The Russian hoax happened because Hillary lost? Notice the pattern?” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Instagram posts stated on June 23, 2020 in an image: A “face mask exempt card” allows you to cite the ADA and not wear a mask. Lloyd Doggett stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: Hays County in Central Texas has seen an “incredible 845% increase in (COVID-19) cases since June 7.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.” Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms. Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: COVID-19 cases are “up only because of our big number testing.”
Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a meme: People carrying guns can’t wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus because it’s a “class 4 felony.”
Viral image stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Anthony Fauci “is married to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister.”
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!”
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”: Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”
Donald Trump stated on July 4, 2020 in a Fourth of July speech: Says 99% of COVID-19 cases “are totally harmless.”
Viral image stated on July 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Covid is never going away! This is the beach today in Raleigh, North Carolina.”
Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks!!"
Viral image stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.”
Greg Murphy stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study “showed that over 1 million people in North Carolina have now been exposed to the virus.”
Joe Biden stated on June 30, 2020 in a speech: “The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back."
Ron DeSantis stated on June 26, 2020 in a press conference: "I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.''
Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2020 in a screenshot: Nurses submitting coronavirus tests say they all are coming back positive.
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.”
Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks
Chris Kapenga stated on June 29, 2020 in a TV interview: “The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up.”
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 18, 2020 in a news release: Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies."
Viral image stated on April 23, 2020 in a widely-circulated social media post: COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are.
Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.”
Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building”
Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a viral image: If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability."
Viral image stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted, “It’s ‘odd’ that the ANTIFA insurgency happened just as COVID-19 loses steam It’s ‘odd’ that COVID-19 happened the moment impeachment failed. It’s ‘odd’ that impeachment happened the moment Russian hoax failed. The Russian hoax happened because Hillary lost? Notice the pattern?”
Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.”
Instagram posts stated on June 23, 2020 in an image: A “face mask exempt card” allows you to cite the ADA and not wear a mask.
Lloyd Doggett stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: Hays County in Central Texas has seen an “incredible 845% increase in (COVID-19) cases since June 7.”
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in an image: Google and Apple “put a covid tracker on every phone.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.”
Dan Forest stated on June 22, 2020 in a tweet: "North Carolina is one of four states" that hasn't opened gyms.
Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.”
Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: COVID-19 cases are “up only because of our big number testing.”
