Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Public Health Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” Gavin Newsom stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address: “California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.” Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.” Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?” Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dems Pass Bill to Vaccinate Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent.” Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.” Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Raphael Warnock stated on November 5, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler is "for getting rid of health care in the middle of a pandemic." Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "World renowned experts" declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.” Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2020 in social media posts: Social media posts claim the U.S. Postal Service “says you should give mail in ballots at least 14 days roundtrip. So, if you plan to vote by mail, election day isn’t November 3. It’s October 20th.” West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “It’s not that there’s a virus shield between Canada (4,500 deaths) and the U.S. (80,000 deaths). What exists is a difference in leadership.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the current survival rate for COVID-19 in the U.S. is “98.54%” Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain. Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” Lovely Warren stated on April 8, 2020 in a press conference: Racial comparisons on coronavirus statistics in Monroe County, N.Y., show that the impact on minorities is “basically on par, a little bit up, from the population numbers,” meaning that “we don’t see that disparity as much here.” Mandy Cohen stated on April 20, 2020 in a press conference: "Covid-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States." Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Hospitals get paid more to list patients as COVID-19. Lori Lightfoot stated on April 7, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Illinois lags way behind all of our neighbors and certainly we’re in the bottom tier of states that are doing testing." Joe Biden stated on April 5, 2020 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "45 nations had already moved” to enforce travel restrictions with China “before the president moved.” Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All schools in Canada are closed for the rest of the school year, each family will receive $950 every two weeks for the next 15 weeks, banks were notif(ied) to suspend mortgage payments for at least 6 months, and student loans deferred.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Australia Closing Borders in a few hours for 6-months” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.”
Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” Gavin Newsom stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address: “California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.” Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.” Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?” Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dems Pass Bill to Vaccinate Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent.” Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.” Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Raphael Warnock stated on November 5, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler is "for getting rid of health care in the middle of a pandemic." Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "World renowned experts" declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.” Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.” Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2020 in social media posts: Social media posts claim the U.S. Postal Service “says you should give mail in ballots at least 14 days roundtrip. So, if you plan to vote by mail, election day isn’t November 3. It’s October 20th.” West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “It’s not that there’s a virus shield between Canada (4,500 deaths) and the U.S. (80,000 deaths). What exists is a difference in leadership.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the current survival rate for COVID-19 in the U.S. is “98.54%” Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain. Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.” Lovely Warren stated on April 8, 2020 in a press conference: Racial comparisons on coronavirus statistics in Monroe County, N.Y., show that the impact on minorities is “basically on par, a little bit up, from the population numbers,” meaning that “we don’t see that disparity as much here.” Mandy Cohen stated on April 20, 2020 in a press conference: "Covid-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States." Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Hospitals get paid more to list patients as COVID-19. Lori Lightfoot stated on April 7, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Illinois lags way behind all of our neighbors and certainly we’re in the bottom tier of states that are doing testing." Joe Biden stated on April 5, 2020 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "45 nations had already moved” to enforce travel restrictions with China “before the president moved.” Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?” Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All schools in Canada are closed for the rest of the school year, each family will receive $950 every two weeks for the next 15 weeks, banks were notif(ied) to suspend mortgage payments for at least 6 months, and student loans deferred.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Australia Closing Borders in a few hours for 6-months” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.”
Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.”
Gavin Newsom stated on March 9, 2021 in a State of the State Address: “California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”
Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.”
Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?”
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.”
Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dems Pass Bill to Vaccinate Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent.”
Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused four of the eight “deadliest days in American history.”
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low."
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Raphael Warnock stated on November 5, 2020 in an ad: Says Kelly Loeffler is "for getting rid of health care in the middle of a pandemic."
Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: "World renowned experts" declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.”
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference: "Under Operation Warp Speed, we’ve pioneered groundbreaking therapies, reducing the fatality rate 85% since April.”
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2020 in social media posts: Social media posts claim the U.S. Postal Service “says you should give mail in ballots at least 14 days roundtrip. So, if you plan to vote by mail, election day isn’t November 3. It’s October 20th.”
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2020 in a tweet: “Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!”
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Facebook posts stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “It’s not that there’s a virus shield between Canada (4,500 deaths) and the U.S. (80,000 deaths). What exists is a difference in leadership.”
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the current survival rate for COVID-19 in the U.S. is “98.54%”
Franklin Graham stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Even with no shutdown, Sweden has a lower COVID-19 infection rate than UK, Italy and Spain.
Nancy Pelosi stated on April 16, 2020 in a statement: “Even President Trump’s own EPA has admitted that this rule (on air pollutants) threatens to cause serious health problems including brain damage and death and to inflict billions of dollars of economic damage on our struggling economy.”
Lovely Warren stated on April 8, 2020 in a press conference: Racial comparisons on coronavirus statistics in Monroe County, N.Y., show that the impact on minorities is “basically on par, a little bit up, from the population numbers,” meaning that “we don’t see that disparity as much here.”
Mandy Cohen stated on April 20, 2020 in a press conference: "Covid-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States."
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Hospitals get paid more to list patients as COVID-19.
Lori Lightfoot stated on April 7, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Illinois lags way behind all of our neighbors and certainly we’re in the bottom tier of states that are doing testing."
Joe Biden stated on April 5, 2020 in an ABC "This Week" interview: "45 nations had already moved” to enforce travel restrictions with China “before the president moved.”
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?”
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All schools in Canada are closed for the rest of the school year, each family will receive $950 every two weeks for the next 15 weeks, banks were notif(ied) to suspend mortgage payments for at least 6 months, and student loans deferred.”
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Australia Closing Borders in a few hours for 6-months”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.”
