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PolitiFactHealth & medicine
“Now, 50% of all of America, more than any other country, is fully vaccinated.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
PolitiFactHealth & medicine
The COVID-19 vaccines “were released to the public after only two months of testing in healthy humans.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
FactCheck.orgHealth & medicine
Doctors and nurses are being forced to quit over the vaccine mandate, "yet FEMA doctors and nurses are exempt."
Publisher’s rating: False
Washington PostHealth & medicine
“They want to repeal a protection in Medicare that protects access to my medicines. They call it negotiation, but it really means the government decides what medicines I can get.”
Publisher’s rating: Three Pinocchios
FactCheck.orgHealth & medicine
Said of the coronavirus outbreak: "I just want to reiterate, because a lot of people have been asking, 'Well, what would have happened if we did nothing? Did nothing — we just rode it out.' ... And I think we got our most accurate study today, or certainly most comprehensive. Think of the number: 2.2 — potentially 2.2 million people if we did nothing."
Publisher’s rating: Estimate Known Since March 16
FactCheck.orgHealth & medicine
"Natural infection ... is giving profound immunity and then giving an immunity better than the vaccine."
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
FactCheck.orgHealth & medicine
A table shows "the PLANNED COVID-19 VARIANTS" and "when they will be ‘released’ to the media."
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactHealth & medicine
“The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Publisher’s rating: Half True
PolitiFactHealth & medicine
“Hundreds of thousands of innocent people died” from taking the drug azidothymidine, or AZT.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactHealth & medicine
Says the new coronavirus vaccines contain toxic ingredients and are more dangerous than getting COVID-19.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactHealth & medicine
“Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
PolitiFactHealth & medicine
“People defying stay-at-home order fill Arizona beaches.”
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
FactCheck.orgHealth & medicine
“Por cierto, está demostrado que hacer gárgaras, el enjuague bucal, mata al coronavirus. Si lo coge, usted puede reducir la replicación viral".
Publisher’s rating: requiere más estudios