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Protests against lockdown orders and stay-at-home measures erupted across the U.S. in early 2020 in response to the pandemic.
by Snopes Staff, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 Anti-Lockdown Protest in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 3rd 2020. (Wikimedia Commons/GoToVan CC BY 2.0)
As the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease on American life became clear, "anti-lockdown" demonstrations erupted around the U.S. in protest of measures taken to prevent the spread of the disease. Rumors flew and Snopes investigated.
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By Snopes Staff
May 20, 2020
The driving force behind Michigan's anti-lockdown protests — and their connections to the family ...
April 17, 2020
A genuine photograph circulated with a misleading caption.
April 22, 2020
John W. McDaniel of Ohio passed away at the age of 60 in April 2020.
April 22, 2020
Even though a Staten Island rally didn’t come to fruition, similar anti-social distancing protes ...
April 23, 2020
Demonstrators in many different U.S. cities protested that COVID-19 social-distancing restrictio ...
April 24, 2020
Demonstrators in many different U.S. cities protested that COVID-19 social-distancing restrictio ...
April 24, 2020
A person reportedly was seen holding up such a sign.
April 27, 2020
The math in this image isn't the only thing that's off.
May 6, 2020
A photograph truly shows a man screaming near an officer during an anti-lockdown protest.
May 11, 2020
At times it seems as if "communism" has become a general term to describe any undesirable action ...
May 19, 2020
Muzzles can serve a variety of purposes, but none includes preventing the transmission of infect ...
