Latest 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 Greg Abbott stated on May 5, 2020 in a press conference: “Almost 75 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Texas are a result of people contracting COVID-19 who are age 65 and older.” Kimberly Lightford stated on May 15, 2020 in a TV interview: The novel coronavirus was “man-made.” Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Due to the large number of people who will refuse the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine because it will include tracking microchips, the Gates Foundation is now spending billions to ensure that all medical and dental injections and procedures include the chips.” Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.” Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!” Donald Trump stated on May 19, 2020 in remarks to reporters at the Capitol: “If you look at the one (hydroxychloroquine) survey, the only bad survey, they were giving it to people that were in very bad shape. They were very old. Almost dead.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: If you paid rent in March or April, “they got to give” you your money back. Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Bill Gates Explains That The COVID Vaccine Will Use Experimental Technology And Permanently Alter Your DNA” Mike Parson stated on April 27, 2020 in a tweet: "All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic. Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.” Facebook posts stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one. Andy Biggs stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter: "States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis." Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped. Viral image stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says kitchen worker in viral video is potentially spreading coronavirus by blowing into food containers. Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Anthony Fauci was on the Clinton Foundation board for 20 years and “currently serves on Gates Foundation.” Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates admits his COVID-19 vaccine might kill nearly 1 million people.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a text post: “Hydroxychloroquine cures this ‘virus.’ It just so happens this is the treatment used for radiation sickness!!” Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Hospitals get paid $750 for patients who die from the flu, $17,500 for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s new coronavirus bill allows illegals to receive billions in relief funds in past, current, and future payments.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Cannabis may stop coronavirus from infecting people, study finds.” Facebook posts stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says only certain face masks are effective and others, such as cloth masks, are not. Viral image stated on April 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said, “if you accept a check from Trump, you might as well vote for him.” Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.” Chip Roy stated on May 6, 2020 in an interview: Says Wisconsin has not had a spike in coronavirus cases that was “statistically significant related to the fact that they had voting.” Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in a speech: “You have areas of Pennsylvania that are barely affected and [the governor wants] to keep them closed.”
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Greg Abbott stated on May 5, 2020 in a press conference: “Almost 75 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Texas are a result of people contracting COVID-19 who are age 65 and older.” Kimberly Lightford stated on May 15, 2020 in a TV interview: The novel coronavirus was “man-made.” Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Due to the large number of people who will refuse the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine because it will include tracking microchips, the Gates Foundation is now spending billions to ensure that all medical and dental injections and procedures include the chips.” Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.” Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!” Donald Trump stated on May 19, 2020 in remarks to reporters at the Capitol: “If you look at the one (hydroxychloroquine) survey, the only bad survey, they were giving it to people that were in very bad shape. They were very old. Almost dead.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: If you paid rent in March or April, “they got to give” you your money back. Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Bill Gates Explains That The COVID Vaccine Will Use Experimental Technology And Permanently Alter Your DNA” Mike Parson stated on April 27, 2020 in a tweet: "All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic. Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.” Facebook posts stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one. Andy Biggs stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter: "States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis." Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped. Viral image stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says kitchen worker in viral video is potentially spreading coronavirus by blowing into food containers. Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Anthony Fauci was on the Clinton Foundation board for 20 years and “currently serves on Gates Foundation.” Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates admits his COVID-19 vaccine might kill nearly 1 million people.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a text post: “Hydroxychloroquine cures this ‘virus.’ It just so happens this is the treatment used for radiation sickness!!” Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Hospitals get paid $750 for patients who die from the flu, $17,500 for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s new coronavirus bill allows illegals to receive billions in relief funds in past, current, and future payments.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Cannabis may stop coronavirus from infecting people, study finds.” Facebook posts stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat." Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says only certain face masks are effective and others, such as cloth masks, are not. Viral image stated on April 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said, “if you accept a check from Trump, you might as well vote for him.” Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.” Chip Roy stated on May 6, 2020 in an interview: Says Wisconsin has not had a spike in coronavirus cases that was “statistically significant related to the fact that they had voting.” Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in a speech: “You have areas of Pennsylvania that are barely affected and [the governor wants] to keep them closed.”
Greg Abbott stated on May 5, 2020 in a press conference: “Almost 75 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Texas are a result of people contracting COVID-19 who are age 65 and older.”
Dan Bishop stated on April 24, 2020 in an interview: “Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus.
Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Due to the large number of people who will refuse the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine because it will include tracking microchips, the Gates Foundation is now spending billions to ensure that all medical and dental injections and procedures include the chips.”
Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.”
Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!”
Donald Trump stated on May 19, 2020 in remarks to reporters at the Capitol: “If you look at the one (hydroxychloroquine) survey, the only bad survey, they were giving it to people that were in very bad shape. They were very old. Almost dead.”
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: If you paid rent in March or April, “they got to give” you your money back.
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Bill Gates Explains That The COVID Vaccine Will Use Experimental Technology And Permanently Alter Your DNA”
Mike Parson stated on April 27, 2020 in a tweet: "All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 19, 2020 in a CNN interview: Says President Donald Trump is “morbidly obese.”
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic.
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.”
Facebook posts stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one.
Andy Biggs stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter: "States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis."
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped.
Viral image stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says kitchen worker in viral video is potentially spreading coronavirus by blowing into food containers.
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.
Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Anthony Fauci was on the Clinton Foundation board for 20 years and “currently serves on Gates Foundation.”
Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates admits his COVID-19 vaccine might kill nearly 1 million people.”
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a text post: “Hydroxychloroquine cures this ‘virus.’ It just so happens this is the treatment used for radiation sickness!!”
Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Hospitals get paid $750 for patients who die from the flu, $17,500 for COVID-19.
Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pelosi’s new coronavirus bill allows illegals to receive billions in relief funds in past, current, and future payments.”
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Cannabis may stop coronavirus from infecting people, study finds.”
Facebook posts stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat."
Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says only certain face masks are effective and others, such as cloth masks, are not.
Viral image stated on April 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said, “if you accept a check from Trump, you might as well vote for him.”
Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2020 in a headline in a Facebook post: “Beachgoers trash Florida beaches with 13,000 pounds of litter after beaches reopen.”
Chip Roy stated on May 6, 2020 in an interview: Says Wisconsin has not had a spike in coronavirus cases that was “statistically significant related to the fact that they had voting.”
Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in a speech: “You have areas of Pennsylvania that are barely affected and [the governor wants] to keep them closed.”
