Does Trump Benefit Financially By Promoting Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment?
The U.S. president is invested in several mutual funds — some of which include very minor stakes in pharmaceutical companies.
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Have Plagues Repeated Exactly Every 100 Years?
The predictive value of cherry-picked data is generally low to insignificant.
Did the Kenyan Government Have Maasai Tribe Whip People To Enforce Curfew?
Humor doesn't always translate from one culture to the next.
Will Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check Count Against Your 2020 Tax Refund?
While the stimulus payment is technically a tax credit, its categorization as such was made only so the government could disperse payments using the IRS’ existing infrastructure.
COVID-19 Is a Serious Threat … But So Are Memes Claiming It’s NOT
The story of a Texas woman who reportedly shared a Facebook post claiming the coronavirus outbreak was a hoax — and later reportedly died from the virus — reminds us of the dangerous potential of misinformation.
What Does ‘Recovered from Coronavirus’ Mean?
The CDC is being extremely careful when deciding what it means to recover from COVID-19.
The Coronavirus Collection: Memes and Misinformation II
Snopes investigates the memes, rumors, jokes, and misinformation spreading on social media in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, cont.
Did Millions of Canceled Cellphones Reveal Unreported Coronavirus Deaths in China?
American intelligence agencies have concluded that the Chinese government itself does not know the true death toll from the coronavirus.
Social Media Fuels Wave of Coronavirus Misinformation
Social media users focus on popularity, not accuracy.
Did Pat Robertson Blame Oral Sex for COVID-19?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Was This Pandemic Poem Written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1919?
A global pandemic did indeed inspire this poem. But that's as far as it goes.
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere.
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Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Did Nostradamus Predict the COVID-19 Pandemic?
If only people recognized "predictions" before the calamitous events they supposedly anticipate.
Did Trump Administration Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
Did Harvard Admit Michelle Obama’s Degrees Are Fake?
A routine review of content labeled satire.