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Search results for "Gbessey Kiadu, age 1, died of malaria because of Musk's cuts to malaria medication in Liberia."

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Fact-checks (22315)

Tim Ziemer stated on January 20, 2016 in an article posted on Medium:
"In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria)."
By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2016
James Rockall stated on May 09, 2017 in a tweet:
"More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined."
By Smitha Rajan• May 18, 2017
Bloggers stated on March 20, 2020 in an article:
“Fish tank additive may treat coronavirus.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2020
Bloggers stated on October 15, 2016 in a blog post:
Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India.
By Jon Greenberg• December 20, 2016
Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.:
"McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators."
By Shawn Zeller• April 28, 2008
Instagram posts stated on July 13, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Helicopter released deadly mosquitoes” at Baltimore’s AFRAM Festival.
By Jeff Cercone• July 21, 2023
William Ruto stated on September 09, 2016 in a speech at a political rally:
"Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined."
By Jon Greenberg• October 13, 2016
Facebook posts stated on July 03, 2023 in a Facebook reel:
Bill Gates is behind the five recent cases of malaria in the United States.
By Sara Swann• July 6, 2023
Facebook posts stated on July 08, 2020 in on social media:
Only 56 coronavirus deaths a day was enough to collapse the world economy, even though thousands of people die daily from tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and other diseases.
By Louis Jacobson• July 15, 2020
Turning Point USA stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.”
By Daniel Funke• March 27, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in an image:
Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.”
By Daniel Funke• April 2, 2020
Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech:
Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster,  . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster."
By Joseph Cariz• October 28, 2016
Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Huge! Results From Breaking Chloroquine Study Show 100% Cure Rate For Patients Infected With The Coronavirus."
By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2020
Matt Damon stated on March 23, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Every 20 seconds, a child dies because they lack access to clean water and sanitation."
By Steve Contorno• March 23, 2014
Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.:
"Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago."
By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009
George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.":
Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010
Instagram posts stated on September 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.”
By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023
Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV:
Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’"
By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen stated on January 24, 2017 in a Senate floor speech:
Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents."
By Jon Greenberg• February 1, 2017
Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2021 in an Instagram post:
"Study: hydroxychloroquine can boost COVID-19 survival chances by nearly 200%."
By Tom Kertscher• June 14, 2021

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By Marta Cerava• May 19, 2016

Disease-carrying mosquitoes are adapting. How researchers are racing, and stumbling, to keep up

By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2016

Why medical experts worry about President Trump touting chloroquine

By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2020

A lesson in cherry-picking

By Shawn Zeller• April 28, 2008

Malaria and mosquitoes: A tough tag team to beat

By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2017

Hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus: what you need to know

By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2020

NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved

By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021

Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths

By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020

Trump and Musk’s public attacks on each other add to questions about DOGE’s accomplishments, future

By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• June 5, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. How will we know when it is?

By Bill McCarthy• January 13, 2022

Could terrorists use Ebola to attack the United States?

By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2014

Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk

By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025

What early research actually says about hydroxychloroquine and the coronavirus

By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2020

English is Liberia's official language from a history of US slavery and colonization

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2014 Lie of the Year: Exaggerations about Ebola

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2014

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Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits

By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025

Fact-checking the Oct. 26 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Nai Issa, Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2014

How health incidents like Bronny James’ cardiac arrest fuel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

By Madison Czopek• July 31, 2023

Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said?

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