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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict the Coronavirus Outbreak?
On March 13, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the COVID-19 pandemic was a national emergency.
by Izz Scott LaMagdeleine , Feb. 3, 2020
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On March 13, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the COVID-19 pandemic was a national emergency. Since then, the virus has killed over 1 million Americans , according to the Centers for Disease Control. A reported long COVID symptoms for three months or longer.
On the fifth anniversary of the emergency declaration we're taking a look back at rumors we've fact-checked that involve COVID-19. Some of the topics we've fact-checked include rumors that four COVID-19 vaccine trial patients developed Bell's Palsy (mostly true ), whether the FDA "admitted" doctors can prescribe Ivermectin for COVID-19 in 2023 (false ), and if animated TV series "The Simpsons" predicted the initial outbreak (also false ).
In no particular order, here are 15 of the claims we've fact-checked about COVID-19:
By Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine is the web producer/production editor for Snopes.
Unpacking Claims That RFK Jr. Said COVID-19 Was Targeted to 'Spare' Jewish and Chinese People
Dec. 5, 2024
"COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people," Kennedy said during a speech in Ju ...
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Trump Didn't Tell People to 'Inject Bleach' for COVID-19. But Here's What He Did Say
July 19, 2024
Trump's confusing remarks near the start of the coronavirus pandemic were revived during the 202 ...
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Study Doesn't Connect Excess Deaths to Vaccines During COVID-19 Pandemic
June 14, 2024
Conservative news outlets like One America News blamed excess deaths found in the study directly ...
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Kamala Harris Said 220M People in US Died of COVID-19?
Aug. 10, 2024
"Does anyone recall when Harris claimed that 220 million Americans died from COVID in 2020," one ...
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Did 4 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Patients Develop Bell's Palsy?
Dec. 10, 2020
The FDA wrote: "The observed frequency of reported Bell’s palsy in the vaccine group is consiste ...
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CDC Faked 99% of Reported COVID-19 Deaths?
May 14, 2024
An article claimed that the vast majority of people who were labeled as "COVID-19 deaths" actual ...
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Did the CDC Release Redacted Study on Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination?
March 22, 2024
For starters, the redacted document was not a study.
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No, Putin Did Not Order the Destruction of All COVID Vaccines in Russia
March 6, 2023
And they are not linked to a rise in HIV cases.
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Did Alexei Navalny Die from COVID-19 Vaccine?
Feb. 21, 2024
Russian authorities said Navalny died as a result of "sudden death syndrome."
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White House Emails Prove Biden 'Hid Deadly COVID Jab Risks from Public'?
Sept. 28, 2023
"They said nothing about the clotting issue from what I recall," mused Naomi Wolf to Steve Bannon.
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Did You Receive a 'New COVID Health Advisory' Message? It's Fake
Aug. 29, 2023
The viral message warns of a new strain that is supposedly "different, deadly, and not easily de ...
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Did FDA Recently 'Admit' That Doctors Can Prescribe Ivermectin For COVID-19?
Aug. 15, 2023
The FDA does not, and has not, prohibited doctors from prescribing any drugs for off-label uses.
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No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccine Caused Bronny James' Cardiac Arrest
July 25, 2023
There’s no evidence confirming that Bronny James has myocarditis, either.
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Did BBC Air Interview with a COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptic?
Jan. 13, 2023
Dr. Aseem Malhotra “hijacked” the interview with his controversial views.
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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict the Coronavirus Outbreak?
Feb. 3, 2020
It might be time to raise our standards for "predictions."
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