Inaccurate
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”
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SARS-CoV-2
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Source: Facebook, Kimberly Klacik, 2021-02-23 -
Inaccurate
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: Charlie Ward, Vernon Coleman, 2021-02-02 -
Misleading
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: Summit.news, Steve Watson, 2021-01-26 -
Incorrect
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: Vaccine Impact, Michael Schnedlitz, 2020-12-10 -
Inaccurate
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: BrandNewTube, World Doctors Alliance, 2020-12-07 -
Misleading
Non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as lockdowns and wearing face masks, are effective measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission, contrary to claims in viral video
Claim:
Lockdowns and face masks do not work to control the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: Young Americans for Liberty, Tom Woods, 2020-11-13 -
Mostly accuratePfizer is part of Operation Warp Speed, a partnership to produce and distribute a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, but it developed a vaccine without direct funding from the partnership
Claim:
Pfizer is part of Operation Warp Speed; “Thanks to the public-private partnership forged by President, [Pfizer] announced its Coronavirus Vaccine trial is EFFECTIVE, preventing infection in 90% of its volunteers”
Source: The Federalist, David Marcus, Mike Pence, 2020-11-09 -
Inaccurate
Wearing face masks helps reduce the spread of COVID-19, but it only confers partial protection and should be combined with additional public health measures
Claim:
“Mask mandates do nothing to stop [the spread of] COVID[-19]”; There is “overwhelming scientific evidence” that masks do not work
Source: The Federalist, Yinon Weiss, 2020-10-29 -
Lacks context
Claim that mouthwash could reduce the spread of COVID-19 has not yet been confirmed by clinical trials in humans
Claim:
Some mouthwashes could help curb coronavirus
Source: NewsNation, Evan Hinkley, Nyzah McDonald, 2020-10-26 -
Inaccurate
Masks are effective at reducing COVID-19 primary transmission through respiratory droplets; the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission via aerosols can also occur
Claim:
“CDC says [the SARS-CoV-2] virus was never airborne, rendering masks worthless”
Source: Banned.video, Owen Shroyer, 2020-09-22
