Latest False Fact-checks in Coronavirus Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act. Tommy Tuberville stated on August 17, 2020 in an interview: Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.” Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech: The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin: "Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump “put a hold on ALL EVICTIONS through December.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Herd immunity has been reached.” Viral image stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral. Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2020 in a Fox and Friends interview: Children are “almost immune from this disease.” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a large crowd in Berlin protesting the “covid hoax.” Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.” Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19. Viral image stated on July 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A common cold can cause a positive COVID-19 test. Van Wanggaard stated on July 30, 2020 in a news release: Says he opposes statewide mask order because it would require him to “wear a mask in my house, or walking my dog.” Michael Schraa stated on July 24, 2020 in Interview: Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.” Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “American coronavirus vaccine killed five Ukrainians.” Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).” Stella Immanuel stated on July 27, 2020 in a press conference: “This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a viral image: The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000. Sean Hannity stated on July 21, 2020 in an episode of his TV show: The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.” Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.” Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.” Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2020 in in a post: Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, “Everybody says I’ve done a tremendous job with COVID… I think a little gratitude would be nice. Maybe a big ‘Thank you Mr. President’ is called for.” Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace: “We have one of the lowest mortality rates in the world” from COVID-19. Tom Reed stated on July 9, 2020 in a news conference: Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.” Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.” Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a media website: "New study: The flu vaccine is 'significantly associated' with an increased risk of coronavirus"
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Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act. Tommy Tuberville stated on August 17, 2020 in an interview: Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.” Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech: The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that." Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin: "Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump “put a hold on ALL EVICTIONS through December.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Herd immunity has been reached.” Viral image stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral. Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2020 in a Fox and Friends interview: Children are “almost immune from this disease.” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a large crowd in Berlin protesting the “covid hoax.” Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.” Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19. Viral image stated on July 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A common cold can cause a positive COVID-19 test. Van Wanggaard stated on July 30, 2020 in a news release: Says he opposes statewide mask order because it would require him to “wear a mask in my house, or walking my dog.” Michael Schraa stated on July 24, 2020 in Interview: Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.” Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “American coronavirus vaccine killed five Ukrainians.” Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).” Stella Immanuel stated on July 27, 2020 in a press conference: “This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a viral image: The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000. Sean Hannity stated on July 21, 2020 in an episode of his TV show: The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.” Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.” Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.” Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2020 in in a post: Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, “Everybody says I’ve done a tremendous job with COVID… I think a little gratitude would be nice. Maybe a big ‘Thank you Mr. President’ is called for.” Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace: “We have one of the lowest mortality rates in the world” from COVID-19. Tom Reed stated on July 9, 2020 in a news conference: Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.” Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.” Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a media website: "New study: The flu vaccine is 'significantly associated' with an increased risk of coronavirus"
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.: Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act.
Tommy Tuberville stated on August 17, 2020 in an interview: Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.”
Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech: The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
Donald Trump stated on August 17, 2020 in a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin: "Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries."
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.
Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump “put a hold on ALL EVICTIONS through December.”
Viral image stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral.
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2020 in a Fox and Friends interview: Children are “almost immune from this disease.”
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.”
Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.”
Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a large crowd in Berlin protesting the “covid hoax.”
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.”
Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19.
Viral image stated on July 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A common cold can cause a positive COVID-19 test.
Van Wanggaard stated on July 30, 2020 in a news release: Says he opposes statewide mask order because it would require him to “wear a mask in my house, or walking my dog.”
Michael Schraa stated on July 24, 2020 in Interview: Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.”
Facebook posts stated on July 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “American coronavirus vaccine killed five Ukrainians.”
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).”
Stella Immanuel stated on July 27, 2020 in a press conference: “This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.”
Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a viral image: The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000.
Sean Hannity stated on July 21, 2020 in an episode of his TV show: The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.”
Majority Forward stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad: Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.”
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.”
Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2020 in in a post: Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, “Everybody says I’ve done a tremendous job with COVID… I think a little gratitude would be nice. Maybe a big ‘Thank you Mr. President’ is called for.”
Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace: “We have one of the lowest mortality rates in the world” from COVID-19.
Tom Reed stated on July 9, 2020 in a news conference: Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.”
Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.”
Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a media website: "New study: The flu vaccine is 'significantly associated' with an increased risk of coronavirus"
