Inaccurate
Listicle of “facts” about COVID-19 contains numerous inaccurate and misleading claims
Claim:
“The overall lethality of [COVID-19] (IFR) is about 0.1% to 0.3% and thus in the range of a severe influenza”
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Source: Swiss Policy Research, Anonymous, 2020-03-14 -
Inaccurate2023 malaria cases in the U.S. are unrelated to the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, contrary to viral claims online
Claim:
Bill Gates-funded company released genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. and caused a malaria outbreak
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-07-05 -
Mostly inaccurateViral video mixes truth about COVID-19 with a long list of ineffective treatments and preventions
Claim:
Coronavirus does not cause a runny nose; is killed by temperatures above 26 degrees; causes lung fibrosis within days of infection; can be diagnosed by holding your breath for 10 seconds; and can be cured in the early stages by drinking plenty of water.
Source: Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life, Steven Aitchison, 2020-03-21 -
InaccurateDARPA developed a hydrogel sensor which monitors blood for infections at early stages, not a microchip for COVID-19 identification or location tracker
Claim:
“Pentagon develops microchip that detects COVID under your skin”; Pentagon microchip can track your location
Source: Truth in Media, Ben Swann, 2021-04-16 -
What do we know about the safety of COVID-19 vaccine mRNA in breast milk?
…SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. After injection, the LNPs can enter the recipient’s cells, which use their molecular machinery to translate the spike mRNA into the spike protein. The presence of spike…
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IncorrectStudies show vaccines don’t cause sudden infant death syndrome
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Vaccines cause SIDS
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2024-07-26 -
Computing Forever interview with Dolores Cahill contains numerous inaccuracies about COVID-19 and vaccines
…that night and a full quarter were clutching their chest in an armchair as we speak. In epidemiology terms, that’s selection bias—bias introduced by a non-random sample.” – Jennifer Kasten…
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IncorrectFamily physician Daniel Stock repeated previously debunked misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and control strategies in a Mount Vernon School Board Meeting
Claim:
Face masks don’t reduce the spread of respiratory infections; COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, and may lead to more severe disease; ivermectin, vitamin D, and zinc are effective COVID-19 treatments
Source: YouTube, Daniel Stock, 2021-08-06 -
InaccurateHigh blood cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular death; statins are safe and effectively reduce this risk
Claim:
“Nobody has ever died from high cholesterol”; “people die from the statin drugs that they give you for high cholesterol”
Source: Facebook, YouTube, Alexander Hickman (aka Yahki Rapha Elohim), 2024-10-10 -
