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"The toxicity of COVID-Omicron is 5 times higher than that of the Delta variant, and the mortality rate is also higher than that of Delta."
Publisher’s rating: Unsupported
Dr Devi Shetty promoting a diabetes cure in just 37 hours
Publisher’s rating: False
“It’s not the coronavirus that’s killing people. It is the economy.”
Publisher’s rating: False
Says President Donald Trump made comments downplaying the coronavirus as the number of cases in the U.S. rose exponentially.
Publisher’s rating: Most comments came early
Coronavirus patients are being "cremated alive" in China.
Publisher’s rating: False
Borax can be used to treat a variety of health problems, including joint pain, kidney stones, osteoporosis and chronic fatigue.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
"Americans are traveling to Canada to pay 12 times less for insulin than they would here in the US."
Publisher’s rating: Half True
COVID-19 vaccines administered during pregnancy drove an increase in cases of myocarditis in babies.
Publisher’s rating: False
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"[W]ithin 48 to 72 Hours… The president will order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation."
Publisher’s rating: NSC says that's "fake"
Vacinados contra a Covid-19 estão com Aids
Publisher’s rating: FALSO
The Comprova investigation examined an Instagram post claiming that Cambridge scientists had found that 25% of people who received Covid-19 mRNA vaccines had “VAids.” It says the post misrepresented a study: the research identified an unexpected immune response in some of the patients studied, but did not find a vaccine side effect. The review also distinguishes that finding from the post’s claim that vaccinated people had acquired Aids. [S1]
Fotografía de Isabel Celaá con una de las mascarillas gratuitas que reparte la Comunidad de Madrid
Publisher’s rating: Falso
“Moderna Admits mRNA Jabs Cause Turbo-Cancer”
Publisher’s rating: False
A video shows people in Romania protesting COVID-19 vaccines.
Publisher’s rating: False
Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus.
Publisher’s rating: False
“We inherited a broken test” for COVID-19.
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
"This virus, COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 virus, actually is not from nature. It is a man-made virus created in the lab."
Publisher’s rating: No Evidence
Niños mantienen la distancia de seguridad en el colegio por el coronavirus pero los padres no
Publisher’s rating: Falso