3 People 20379 Fact-checks 6764 Articles People (3) Public employee unions Texas State Employees Union Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Fact-checks (20379) X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in an X post: An American passenger on the cruise ship involved in the hantavirus outbreak is a "crisis actor." By Maria Briceño• May 14, 2026 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pennsylvania officials are “attempting to silence voters” by sending them letters that say they’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and “must remain quarantined and not vote in person on Election Day.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2020 Duey Stroebel stated on December 03, 2020 in Twitter: “CDC admits old ‘science’ was wrong” on COVID-19 quarantine guidance. By Madeline Heim• December 7, 2020 Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a post on the internet: “The CDC can detain anyone with a fever — indefinitely. … Vaccination (is) a way people could get out of detention.” By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2020 Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.” By Shefali Luthra• April 3, 2020 David Willis stated on February 17, 2022 in a speech: There are now zero students, staff or anyone “related to the school system” in Union County” hospitalized with COVID-19, despite harsh criticism of school COVID policy. By Paul Specht• March 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2023 in a social media post: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants “quarantine camps” and “imprisonment” if you’re suspected of having a disease. By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 29, 2023 Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump has come into contact with a potential coronavirus sufferer!” By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 03, 2014 in an article posted on Infowars.com: President Barack Obama’s latest executive order "mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of ‘respiratory illness.’ " By Jon Greenberg• August 6, 2014 TikTok posts stated on May 08, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok: Imágenes muestran a personas “infectadas con Hantavirus”. By Maria Briceño• May 13, 2026 Laura Ingraham stated on February 08, 2021 in a TV segment: “You may not have stayed in a hotel in the past year, but illegals arriving since Biden’s inauguration, they get to stay free of charge.” By Bill McCarthy• February 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2022 in a post: Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.” By Monique Curet• February 7, 2022 Mike Parson stated on November 12, 2020 in a press conference: “Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.” By Simone Esters• December 17, 2020 Rand Paul stated on October 16, 2014 in an interview with a New Hampshire radio station: Ebola is "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch." By Steve Contorno• October 27, 2014 Charlie Kirk stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Three Chinese nationals were apprehended trying to cross our Southern border illegally. Each had flu-like symptoms. Border Patrol quickly quarantined them and assessed any threat of coronavirus.” By Madlin Mekelburg• February 28, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 16, 2022 in Instagram post: “Millions” of people from International Monetary Fund member countries are at risk of being placed in “COVID camps.” By Michael Majchrowicz• October 21, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 20, 2020 in an interview with Joy Reid on MSNBC: “I, all the way back in January, warned (President Trump that) this pandemic was coming. I talked about what we needed to do.” By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2020 Bloggers stated on March 10, 2020 in a blog post: “Whole of Italy goes into quarantine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.” By Haley BeMiller• May 19, 2020 Articles (6764) For hantavirus infections, doctors provide supportive care. Evidence doesn’t support ivermectin use By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2026 Why experts say hantavirus isn’t ‘COVID-19: The Sequel.’ Four facts to calm your nerves By Grace Abels• May 13, 2026 What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2026 To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation By Julie Appleby• March 16, 2020 How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2021 Reading, ’rithmetic and resisting COVID-19: The new 3 R’s as kids head back to school By Michelle Andrews• August 12, 2021 A parent’s guide to measles: What to look for and how to prevent infection By Grace Abels• January 30, 2026 Conspiracy theories aside, what contact tracers really do By Julie Appleby• July 16, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Children are far less likely to die from COVID-19. Why do they need vaccination? By Amy Sherman• October 27, 2021 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Ordering takeout is probably safe during COVID-19 outbreak, experts say, but take precautions By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2020 Ask PolitiFact and KHN: I’ve recovered from Covid-19. Why do I still have to mask up? By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez• April 16, 2021 Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022 By Gabrielle Settles• July 27, 2022 The evidence that Trump is telling the truth about his positive coronavirus test By Noah Y. Kim• October 2, 2020 We answered your coronavirus questions on handling money, using ibuprofen and visiting beaches By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• March 20, 2020 Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick By Grace Abels• June 9, 2026 Fact-checking a California reopen protest video By Daniel Funke• May 14, 2020 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 Fact-checking vaccines and measles By Steve Contorno• February 13, 2015 How to get your news during the time of coronavirus By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in an X post: An American passenger on the cruise ship involved in the hantavirus outbreak is a "crisis actor." By Maria Briceño• May 14, 2026 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pennsylvania officials are “attempting to silence voters” by sending them letters that say they’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and “must remain quarantined and not vote in person on Election Day.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 2, 2020 Duey Stroebel stated on December 03, 2020 in Twitter: “CDC admits old ‘science’ was wrong” on COVID-19 quarantine guidance. By Madeline Heim• December 7, 2020 Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a post on the internet: “The CDC can detain anyone with a fever — indefinitely. … Vaccination (is) a way people could get out of detention.” By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2020 Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.” By Shefali Luthra• April 3, 2020 David Willis stated on February 17, 2022 in a speech: There are now zero students, staff or anyone “related to the school system” in Union County” hospitalized with COVID-19, despite harsh criticism of school COVID policy. By Paul Specht• March 2, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2023 in a social media post: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants “quarantine camps” and “imprisonment” if you’re suspected of having a disease. By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 29, 2023 Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 1, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: “President Trump has come into contact with a potential coronavirus sufferer!” By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 03, 2014 in an article posted on Infowars.com: President Barack Obama’s latest executive order "mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of ‘respiratory illness.’ " By Jon Greenberg• August 6, 2014 TikTok posts stated on May 08, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok: Imágenes muestran a personas “infectadas con Hantavirus”. By Maria Briceño• May 13, 2026 Laura Ingraham stated on February 08, 2021 in a TV segment: “You may not have stayed in a hotel in the past year, but illegals arriving since Biden’s inauguration, they get to stay free of charge.” By Bill McCarthy• February 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2022 in a post: Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.” By Monique Curet• February 7, 2022 Mike Parson stated on November 12, 2020 in a press conference: “Schools that are consistently implementing COVID-19 mitigation strategies remain among the safest places for our students.” By Simone Esters• December 17, 2020 Rand Paul stated on October 16, 2014 in an interview with a New Hampshire radio station: Ebola is "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch." By Steve Contorno• October 27, 2014 Charlie Kirk stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Three Chinese nationals were apprehended trying to cross our Southern border illegally. Each had flu-like symptoms. Border Patrol quickly quarantined them and assessed any threat of coronavirus.” By Madlin Mekelburg• February 28, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 16, 2022 in Instagram post: “Millions” of people from International Monetary Fund member countries are at risk of being placed in “COVID camps.” By Michael Majchrowicz• October 21, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 20, 2020 in an interview with Joy Reid on MSNBC: “I, all the way back in January, warned (President Trump that) this pandemic was coming. I talked about what we needed to do.” By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2020 Bloggers stated on March 10, 2020 in a blog post: “Whole of Italy goes into quarantine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.” By Haley BeMiller• May 19, 2020
For hantavirus infections, doctors provide supportive care. Evidence doesn’t support ivermectin use By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2026 Why experts say hantavirus isn’t ‘COVID-19: The Sequel.’ Four facts to calm your nerves By Grace Abels• May 13, 2026 What is hantavirus? What we know about the fatal cruise ship outbreak By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2026 To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation By Julie Appleby• March 16, 2020 How should top-tier sports be handling the coronavirus? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2021 Reading, ’rithmetic and resisting COVID-19: The new 3 R’s as kids head back to school By Michelle Andrews• August 12, 2021 A parent’s guide to measles: What to look for and how to prevent infection By Grace Abels• January 30, 2026 Conspiracy theories aside, what contact tracers really do By Julie Appleby• July 16, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: Children are far less likely to die from COVID-19. Why do they need vaccination? By Amy Sherman• October 27, 2021 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Ordering takeout is probably safe during COVID-19 outbreak, experts say, but take precautions By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2020 Ask PolitiFact and KHN: I’ve recovered from Covid-19. Why do I still have to mask up? By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez• April 16, 2021 Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022 By Gabrielle Settles• July 27, 2022 The evidence that Trump is telling the truth about his positive coronavirus test By Noah Y. Kim• October 2, 2020 We answered your coronavirus questions on handling money, using ibuprofen and visiting beaches By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• March 20, 2020 Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick By Grace Abels• June 9, 2026 Fact-checking a California reopen protest video By Daniel Funke• May 14, 2020 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 Fact-checking vaccines and measles By Steve Contorno• February 13, 2015 How to get your news during the time of coronavirus By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020
