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Fact-checking a GOP talking point on state, local relief in the American Rescue Plan

Fact-checking a GOP talking point on state, local relief in the American Rescue Plan

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2021
Why Europe took a closer look at AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

Why Europe took a closer look at AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Noah Y. Kim • March 18, 2021
Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach COVID-19 herd immunity?

Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach COVID-19 herd immunity?

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez • March 16, 2021
Mask skeptics ask questions. PolitiFact answers

Mask skeptics ask questions. PolitiFact answers

By Noah Y. Kim • March 16, 2021
15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks

15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks

By Daniel Funke • March 15, 2021
Why randomized controlled trials on mask wearing and the coronavirus are scant

Why randomized controlled trials on mask wearing and the coronavirus are scant

By Noah Y. Kim • March 12, 2021
What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies

What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies

By Clara Hendrickson • March 12, 2021
Fact-checking Joe Biden on the American Rescue Plan

Fact-checking Joe Biden on the American Rescue Plan

By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2021
You’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19. What can you do now?

You’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19. What can you do now?

By Louis Jacobson • March 11, 2021
Fact-checking vaccine claims in alleged disinformation campaign by Russian intelligence

Fact-checking vaccine claims in alleged disinformation campaign by Russian intelligence

By Noah Y. Kim • March 9, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Who’s eligible for a stimulus check under the American Rescue Plan?

Ask PolitiFact: Who’s eligible for a stimulus check under the American Rescue Plan?

By Miriam Valverde • March 9, 2021
What's in the COVID bill for health insurance and the ACA?

What's in the COVID bill for health insurance and the ACA?

By Emmarie Huetteman • March 9, 2021
What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate?

What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate?

By Jon Greenberg • March 5, 2021
Sorting out how politics, policies swirl around N.Y.’s nursing home Covid-19 mortality rates

Sorting out how politics, policies swirl around N.Y.’s nursing home Covid-19 mortality rates

By Michelle Andrews • March 2, 2021
Some research suggests Biden’s school reopening goal has already been achieved

Some research suggests Biden’s school reopening goal has already been achieved

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 25, 2021
One year in: How does COVID-19’s toll compare with other causes of death?

One year in: How does COVID-19’s toll compare with other causes of death?

By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2021
Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women? Here’s what we know, and don’t know

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women? Here’s what we know, and don’t know

By Samantha Putterman • February 19, 2021
In Context: What Joe Biden said about the vaccine supply he found when he took office

In Context: What Joe Biden said about the vaccine supply he found when he took office

By Jon Greenberg • February 18, 2021
Fact-checking Biden's Milwaukee visit

Fact-checking Biden's Milwaukee visit

By Eric Litke • February 17, 2021
COVID-19 aid for states and localities: How dire is the need?

COVID-19 aid for states and localities: How dire is the need?

By Jon Greenberg • February 11, 2021