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CLAIM REVIEWS
Inhaling hydrogen peroxide to counter pathogens is dangerous
CLAIM
Inhaling hydrogen peroxide kills respiratory tract pathogens
SOURCE: Mike Adams, Infowars
Published: 20 Jan 2023
VERDICT
Evidence suggests that political partisanship is associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Republicans compared to Democrats
CLAIM
“Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows”
SOURCE: Aria Bendix, NBC News
Published: 05 Nov 2022
VERDICT
The amount of potassium chloride in Dasani bottled water is safe and won’t cause cardiac arrest
CLAIM
“Potassium chloride actually causes cardiac arrest […] and we’re drinking it in Dasani water.”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 05 Oct 2022
VERDICT
Claim that hydroxychloroquine is an effective early treatment for COVID-19 isn’t supported by evidence from clinical trials
CLAIM
“The FDA hid the evidence that HCQ [hydroxychloroquine] was effective in the early treatment of the disease. Hundreds of thousands of people died as a result of this lie.”
SOURCE: Jim Hoft, Harvey Risch, Gateway Pundit
Published: 25 Sep 2022
VERDICT
The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective; claim that they have caused an “international medical crisis” is baseless
CLAIM
“there is an international medical crisis due to the diseases and deaths co-related to the administration of products known as ‘COVID-19 vaccines’”
SOURCE: Social media users, One America News Network, Daily Sceptic
Published: 19 Sep 2022
VERDICT
Claim that COVID-19 deaths have been “vastly overcounted” is baseless; the evidence suggests the opposite
CLAIM
“COVID Deaths Have Been Vastly Overcounted”
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Epoch Times
Published: 10 Mar 2022
VERDICT
Natural News, others jump to conclusions unsupported by the study they cite to claim COVID-19 vaccines destroy the immune system and cause cancer
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccine spike proteins accumulate in the nucleus of cells, “destroy DNA repair pathways, paving the way for CANCER” and “destroy the immune system”
SOURCE: Ethan A. Huff, Natural News
Published: 26 Nov 2021
VERDICT
Contrary to claims in a LifeSiteNews article, COVID-19 vaccination makes it less likely for someone to get COVID-19
CLAIM
If you get the Pfizer vax, you’re more likely to get COVID
SOURCE: Patrick Delaney, LifeSiteNews
Published: 09 Oct 2021
VERDICT
Multiple scientific studies suggest that masking can help limit transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools, contrary to claim in Federalist article
CLAIM
“There’s no science behind masks on kids”.
SOURCE: Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist
Published: 27 Aug 2021
VERDICT
No increased risk of miscarriage from COVID-19 vaccines or other safety concerns for pregnant women or their babies
CLAIM
'920 Women Lose Their Unborn Babies After Getting Vaccinated'
SOURCE: Shannon Kroner, Instagram
Published: 11 Jun 2021
VERDICT
INSIGHTS
What you need to know about the current monkeypox outbreak: transmission, symptoms, treatments, etc.
— 20 Aug 2022
Photo by CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith at Public Health Image Library (PHIL) The ongoing monkeypox virus outbreak began in May 2022, when the U.K. notified the World Health Organization...