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Tucker Carlson stated on April 27, 2020 in a TV segment:

“The (corona)virus just isn’t nearly as deadly as we thought it was.”

By Bill McCarthy• May 4, 2020

Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says the current survival rate for COVID-19 in the U.S. is “98.54%”

By Samantha Putterman• May 7, 2020

Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2021 in an Instagram post:

The delta variant of the coronavirus “is approximately 19 times less deadly.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 7, 2021

Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post:

“The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.”

By Chris Nichols• June 16, 2020

Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 03, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing:

When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased.

By April Hunt• December 15, 2014

Reiner Fuellmich stated on December 30, 2021 in a video:

"Even the WHO has conceded that the (SARS- CoV-2) virus … is no more dangerous than the common flu, with an infection fatality rate of 0.14%."

By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 19, 2022

Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says the Asian, Hong Kong, swine and bird flus each “killed more people than coronavirus.”

By Tom Kertscher• April 14, 2020

Andrew Cuomo stated on January 29, 2021 in a news conference:

“But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 9, 2021

Joe Biden stated on October 21, 2011 in a talk at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H.:

In Libya, "America spent $2 billion total and didn’t lose a single life."

By Jake Berry• November 3, 2011

Peter Pantuso stated on June 07, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.:

Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode."

By Jacob Geiger• June 11, 2011

Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image:

“President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”

By Tom Kertscher• March 18, 2020

Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 23, 2015 in state DOT road signs:

Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year.

By April Hunt• April 28, 2015

Lamar Alexander stated on March 09, 2010 in an op-ed article:

"No member of the American public has ever been killed by commercial nuclear power — a record unmatched by other fuels."

By Hadas Gold• April 22, 2010

State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015 in :

By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.

By Nancy Badertscher• December 30, 2015

Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2020 in a press conference:

"Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.”

By Louis Jacobson• September 9, 2020

Nickie Antonio stated on January 24, 2012 in a news conference:

"Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase."

By Joe Guillen• February 10, 2012

Anthony Johnson stated on August 20, 2014 in a political debate:

"We’ve seen highway fatalities actually decrease in Colorado" since marijuana use was legalized.

By Dana Tims• August 22, 2014

Dan Patrick stated on March 31, 2020 in a briefing:

Says for the coronavirus, “the death rate in Texas, per capita of 29 million people, we're one of the lowest in the country."

By Madlin Mekelburg• April 3, 2020

Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release:

“In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.”

By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2022

Tomi Lahren stated on July 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Unvaccinated, you can get COVID and have over 99% chance of survival. Get vaccinated and you can still get COVID and will still have over 99% chance of survival.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2021

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