Accurate
The U.S. COVID-19 death toll reached the 1 million mark in May 2022; 15 million estimated deaths worldwide
Claim:
U.S. deaths from COVID-19 hit 1 million
Latest in
Reviews
-
Source: Associated Press, Carla Johnson, 2022-05-16 -
Unsupported -
InaccurateMultiple studies show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause pregnancy or fertility problems, despite widespread claims on social media
Claim:
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines accumulate in the ovaries, change menstrual cycles, and lead the immune system to mount “an immune response to their own placental protein”
Source: The Epoch Times, James Thorp, Michael Yeadon, 2022-05-27 -
InaccurateThe CGG CGG genetic sequence and furin cleavage sites also exist in naturally-occurring viruses; these features aren’t evidence of genetic manipulation
Claim:
“the CGG CGG coding [...] does not appear in nature”, this and the furin cleavage site from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein gene suggests the virus wasn't transmitted from animals to humans
Source: Facebook, Dan Bongino, 2022-04-23 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a laboratory, contrary to claim by Li-Meng Yan
Claim:
The SARS-CoV-2 virus was engineered in a laboratory and deliberately released
Source: AnonHQ.com, The Joe Hoft Show, Li-Meng Yan, 2022-04-30 -
InaccurateNo evidence supports claim that MTHFR gene influences the risk of side effects from vaccines and medications like Tylenol
Claim:
Certain medicines and compounds like folic acid “deplete folate, which is very serious for those with MTHFR”
Source: Earthley, Modern Alternative Mama, Kate Tietje, 2022-04-29 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause “fibrous lung clots”, contrary to claim by Jane Ruby
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines cause fibrous clots in the lungs and blood vessels
Source: Infowars, Dr. Jane Ruby Show, Jane Ruby, 2022-04-27 -
InaccuratePersistent myths that HIV was created by the West and that HIV medication causes HIV are both false
Claim:
“HIV was an invention created by the West”, people “took the HIV medication and got HIV”, you can “reverse HIV naturally”
Source: Facebook, Yahdan Yada, 2022-04-25 -
IncorrectCases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children are unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Cases of acute hepatitis in children are linked to COVID-19 vaccines
Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2022-04-22 -
InaccurateClaim that squalene in vaccines causes autoimmune diseases and Gulf War Syndrome is unsubstantiated by evidence
Claim:
Squalene in vaccines caused Gulf War Syndrome; the World Health Organization aims to depopulate the world with sterility-causing vaccines
Source: Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura, Rima Laibow, 2009-12-30
