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Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show:
“The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.”
By Bill McCarthy• February 27, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The coronavirus is “simply the common cold.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2020
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in an article:
Says China "stole Coronavirus from Canada and weaponized it into a Bioweapon."
By Daniel Funke• January 28, 2020
Viral image stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says the coronavirus isn’t new because “Lysol has it listed as one of the viruses that it kills.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 5, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
”America has been vaccinating cattle for coronavirus for years, yet the news tells you it’s new and gunna kill you all so go buy mask.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2020
Hal Turner Radio Show stated on February 01, 2020 in an article:
Says the coronavirus is “a MILITARY BIO-WEAPON Developed by China's Army.”
By Daniel Funke• February 11, 2020
YouTube videos stated on February 19, 2020 in a YouTube post:
“The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available.
By Tom Kertscher• January 23, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2020 in a video:
Says the 2019 coronavirus "causes sudden death syndrome."
By Daniel Funke• February 11, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a post:
Says "there is no" COVID-19 virus.
By Daniel Funke• March 19, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a "Clorox bottle claimed it could kill (the 2019 coronavirus)... before it was developed."
By Daniel Funke• January 30, 2020
Dr. Drew Pinsky stated on February 03, 2020 in a Daily Blast Live segment:
“You’re more likely to die of influenza right now” than the 2019 coronavirus.
By Daniel Funke• March 10, 2020
NaturalNews.com stated on February 03, 2020 in an article:
Says "the coronavirus was engineered by scientists in a lab."
By Daniel Funke• February 10, 2020
Lou Dobbs stated on March 02, 2020 in a TV interview:
The United States is “actually screening fewer people (for the coronavirus than other countries) because we don't have appropriate testing."
By Bill McCarthy• March 4, 2020
Bloggers stated on June 14, 2021 in a story:
Says the U.S. government caused the coronavirus pandemic because it sent mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates to university researchers weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak.
By Samantha Putterman• June 25, 2021
Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message:
An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus.
By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2020 in an image:
"Sanitizer will do nothing for the coronavirus."
By Daniel Funke• March 3, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2020 in online posts:
Says the CDC recommends men shave their beards to protect against coronavirus.
By Samantha Putterman• February 27, 2020
Instagram posts stated on February 03, 2020 in a photo:
Scientists "are shocked to discover that weed kills corona virus”
By Emily Venezky• February 17, 2020
Bloggers stated on February 26, 2020 in an Internet post:
“Hair weave and lace fronts manufactured in China may contain the coronavirus.”
By Daniel Funke• February 29, 2020

Articles (601)

Stop sharing myths about preventing the coronavirus. Here are 4 real ways to protect yourself

By Daniel Funke• March 5, 2020

A reader’s guide to misinformation about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke• January 31, 2020

PolitiFact’s coronavirus coverage in one place

By Daniel Funke• February 10, 2020

What we know about the source of the coronavirus pandemic

By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020

Separating fact from fiction on the coronavirus

By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2020

Rush Limbaugh is spreading a conspiracy theory about the coronavirus and Trump’s re-election

By Daniel Funke• February 27, 2020

Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020

How close is a coronavirus vaccine?

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2020

Understanding the scale of potential coronavirus deaths

By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2020

Fact-checking coronavirus claims by Pennsylvania politicians

By Jessica Calefati• March 25, 2020

We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission

By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020

Fact-checking President Donald Trump on the coronavirus

By Bill McCarthy• February 28, 2020

6 things we’ve learned from one year of coronavirus misinformation

By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2021

Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020

Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths

By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020

We answered your coronavirus questions on handling money, using ibuprofen and visiting beaches

By Daniel Funke, Samantha Putterman• March 20, 2020

Ad Watch: Priorities USA on Trump’s coronavirus response

By Bill McCarthy• March 27, 2020

15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks

By Daniel Funke• March 15, 2021

Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US?

By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020

Top 10 uncertainties about the coronavirus

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 18, 2020