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Articles tagged with: SARS-CoV-2
ARTICLE REVIEWS
Potential role for T cells in COVID-19 immunity accurately reported in National Geographic article
in National Geographic, by Carrie Arnold
— 19 Aug 2020
"The article accurately discusses the recent findings about the presence/relevance of T cell response against COVID-19. Indeed, both arms of adaptive immunity, humoral and cellular..
People who do not show symptoms can contribute to significant COVID-19 transmission, contrary to CNBC report
in CNBC, by William Feuer, Noah Higgins-Dunn
— 10 Jun 2020
there is already “abundant data” showing that people who are not showing symptoms—which could include asymptomatic, presymptomatic, and paucisymptomatic individuals—compris...
CLAIM REVIEWS
COVID-19 vaccines can enhance protective immunity in previously infected people
CLAIM
“Individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection do not get additional benefits from vaccination”
SOURCE: Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Medical News
Published: 22 Jun 2021
VERDICT
PCR tests are reliable to detect and monitor COVID-19 infections, which are real and have caused millions of deaths worldwide
CLAIM
It’s not a corona pandemic but it’s a planned, staged PCR test pandemic
SOURCE: Reiner Fuellmich, War Room Pandemic
Published: 19 Jun 2021
VERDICT
Fauci’s emails don’t support viral claims on masks, hydroxychloroquine and virus engineering
CLAIM
Fauci’s emails prove he knew that masks don’t work against the spread of COVID-19, that hydroxychloroquine is effective against COVID-19, and that the virus is likely engineered, and he lied about these things to the public
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter
Published: 10 Jun 2021
VERDICT
Byram Bridle’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines are toxic fails to account for key differences between the spike protein produced during infection and vaccination, misrepresents studies
CLAIM
“Terrifying new research finds vaccine spike protein unexpectedly in [the] bloodstream. The protein is linked to blood clots, heart and brain damage”
SOURCE: Byram Bridle, ON Point with Alex Pierson, LifeSiteNews
Published: 08 Jun 2021
VERDICT
Scientific evidence demonstrates that COVID-19 and the virus that causes it exist and are different from the flu
CLAIM
“We found no COVID-19 in any of the 1,500 [COVID-19-positive] samples” but influenza A and B; “what we're dealing with is just another flu strain like every year. COVID 19 does not exist and is fictitious”
SOURCE: Instagram users, Instagram
Published: 06 May 2021
VERDICT
Scientific evidence demonstrates that wearing face masks and implementing lockdowns reduce the spread of COVID-19
CLAIM
“It’s been a year & there is still no evidence masks or lockdowns slow the spread of #COVID19”
SOURCE: Kimberly Klacik, Facebook
Published: 03 Mar 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use prevent the disease and are generally safe based on rigorous clinical trials and ongoing monitoring
CLAIM
“No one can possibly know if the [COVID-19] vaccine is safe and effective because the trial is still underway; “Thousands of people who had the vaccine have died or been seriously injured by it”
SOURCE: Vernon Coleman, Charlie Ward
Published: 11 Feb 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines currently in use stimulate immunity to the same degree as natural infection without exposing the vaccinated person to the risks associated with the disease
CLAIM
“Merck Scraps COVID Vaccines; Says It’s More Effective To Get The Virus And Recover”
SOURCE: Steve Watson, Summit News
Published: 29 Jan 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 antigen tests are highly accurate, but incorrect use on food items such as fruits or Coca-Cola can produce false positive results
CLAIM
Simple cola produced a positive result in the COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, proving mass testing worthless
SOURCE: Michael Schnedlitz, Vaccine Impact, others
Published: 31 Dec 2020
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccine candidates show high efficacy and a safe profile in clinical trials, contrary to claims in viral video
CLAIM
“The COVID-19 pandemic is not a real medical pandemic”; “The COVID-19 vaccine is not proven safe or effective”
SOURCE: World Doctors Alliance, BrandNewTube
Published: 10 Dec 2020
VERDICT
INSIGHTS
What is known about the claims that the Wuhan Institute of Virology conducted research to bioengineer bat coronaviruses?
— 15 Jun 2021
Image: Scanning electron microscope image showing SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. Credit NIAID-RML Introduction One of the q...
Could scientists use the bat coronavirus RaTG13 to engineer SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a lab?
— 19 Mar 2021
One of the biggest outstanding questions of the COVID-19 pandemic is the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the disease. One idea, put forward by some news sites...
Computing Forever interview with Dolores Cahill contains numerous inaccuracies about COVID-19 and vaccines
— 22 May 2020
This video, first published on 11 May 2020, features an interview between Dave Cullen, also known as Computing Forever on YouTube, and Dolores Cahill, a professor at University Col...