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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

Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends':

A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there."

By Joshua Gillin• April 14, 2017

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

TikTok posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a video caption:

“You will need a WHO Yellow Vaccination Passport if you plan on traveling internationally once borders open.”

By Daniel Funke• March 22, 2021

Donald Trump stated on April 01, 2020 in in a White House briefing:

“Now, they’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting off.”

By Amy Sherman• April 6, 2020

Instagram posts stated on May 30, 2021 in an Instagram post:

"Airlines are meeting today to discuss the risks of carrying vaxed passengers due to the risk of clots and the liabilities involved.”

By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2021

Viral image stated on May 25, 2021 in an Instagram post:

The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 27, 2021

X posts stated on December 05, 2021 in a tweet:

"Tap water is testing positive for COVID!”

By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2021

Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook:

Dr. Leo Ferreira, a cancer researcher shown in a video clip, was on the plane that crashed in Brazil on Aug. 9.

By Madison Czopek• August 15, 2024

Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2020 in a tweet:

Says that guidance urging vaccinated people to avoid travel and continue wearing masks is "profoundly anti-science."

By Brandon Mulder• December 18, 2020

Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in Fox News town hall:

"We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks."

By Shefali Luthra• March 25, 2020

Donald Trump stated on December 08, 2020 in comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit:

The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”

By Victoria Knight• December 15, 2020

David Wolfe stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Stop getting mammograms immediately as they are outdated and dangerous!” Thermography “is a safer way to test for breast cancer!”

By Madison Czopek• July 17, 2023

Michael Dougherty stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet:

“Some states are only getting 50 tests per day, and the Utah Jazz got 58.”

By Bill McCarthy• March 13, 2020

Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2020 in remarks to reporters:

“Anybody that wants a test (for the coronavirus) can get a test.”

By Miriam Valverde• March 11, 2020

Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement:

"In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system."

By Anthony Cave• November 3, 2016

Gary Kelly stated on May 03, 2020 in an interview on CBS:

Regarding the risks of coronavirus transmission on an airplane, “It’s as safe as an environment as you’re going to find.”

By Victoria Knight• May 11, 2020

Viral image stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“If you have had a flu shot in the last 3-5 years, you will probably test positive” for COVID-19.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 21, 2020

The Gateway Pundit stated on July 28, 2022 in a post:

“Three doctors from the same hospital ‘die suddenly’ in the same week,” after the hospital mandated a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for employees.

By Monique Curet• July 29, 2022

Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference:

“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 26, 2021

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