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Did Ice Cream Test Positive for COVID-19? Considering its cold temperature and fatty ingredients, one virologist said ice cream could harbor conditions...

True

Can an iPhone 12 Disable Pacemakers or Other Cardiac Devices? Researchers published a paper investigating the possibility that the iPhone 12's magnetic field could affect...

True

Did 23 People In Norway Die After Receiving COVID Vaccine? A death following vaccination is not necessarily evidence that the vaccination caused the death.

Unproven

Did a Man Suffer Organ Failure After Injecting Psychedelic Mushrooms? The hallucinogenic drug typically enters the body as a food or drink.

True

Did Arizona Report Worldwide Highest COVID Cases Per Day in January 2021? It’s not the first time the Grand Canyon State has been a leader in COVID-19...

True

Was 2020 a ‘Typical Year’ for US Deaths Despite COVID-19? Final mortality data for 2020 is not expected to be available for months.

False

Portuguese nurse dies two days after getting the Pfizer Covid vaccine

Did a Portuguese Nurse Die Two Days After COVID-19 Vaccination? To find the truth we looked to the original source: Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã.

Mixture

Did Doctors Recommend Genital COVID-19 Vaccination Injections for Men? Social media users shared a pair of bizarre claims about the supposedly unique effects of...

False

Was an Inflatable Costume Responsible for Spreading COVID at Hospital? Dozens of emergency room staff members tested positive over the holidays.

Mixture

Is 90% of Serotonin Found in the Gut? The chemical messenger is a hormone key in stabilizing mood, feelings, and happiness.

Mostly True

Did Scientists Conclude Asymptomatic COVID Patients Can’t Spread Virus? A website alleged a study found "asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 didn't occur at all."

False

Did the Nashville Bomber Die From COVID-19? It takes some conspiratorial thinking to get this sarcasm.

False