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Does 'Every Election Year' Have a Coinciding Disease?

Written by: Bethania Palma

March 3, 2020

A conspiratorial meme about disease outbreaks got a number of key facts wrong.

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Did President Trump Refer to the Coronavirus as a 'Hoax'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

March 2, 2020

Trump's commentary on the new coronavirus came before the virus began killing patients in the U.S.

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Did Obama Declare Swine Flu an Emergency Only After 'Millions' Were Infected?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 2, 2020

Not all "fact checks" are created equal.

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Did US Sen. Graham Say Trump Knows More Than CDC About Medicine?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 2, 2020

The senator defended President Donald Trump's handling of the new coronavirus outbreak, but he d ...

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Did Corona Beer Sales Drop Sharply Due to Fear About the Coronavirus?

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 2, 2020

A trope that suggests people are so dumb they think the beer and virus are related played out in ...

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Did VP Mike Pence Introduce 'Conversion Therapy' Program to Combat Coronavirus?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 28, 2020

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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The Coronavirus Collection: Fact-Checking COVID-19

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 28, 2020

As the potentially deadly virus spread from Wuhan, China, to the rest of the world, misinformati ...

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Is Coronavirus Spreading Faster Than SARS, Ebola, and Swine Flu?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 26, 2020

A video clip supposedly showing the exponential spread of a new coronavirus misled some viewers.

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Do Sulfur Emissions from Wuhan, China, Point to Mass Cremation of Coronavirus Victims?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 24, 2020

A data map that appeared in a popular Twitter thread did not show what some people claimed.

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Did a Chinese Intelligence Officer Reveal the 'Truth About the Coronavirus Outbreak'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 20, 2020

A piece of horror fiction was a little too believable for some readers.

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Was Coronavirus Predicted in a 1981 Dean Koontz Novel?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 18, 2020

A speculative anticipation of a possibility is very different than a 'prediction.'

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Did Chinese Doctors Confirm African People Are Genetically Resistant to Coronavirus?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 17, 2020

Misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak seems to have traveled farther than the virus itself.

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Was a Suitcase Full of Dead Birds from China Seized at Dulles Airport?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 14, 2020

A relatively mundane incident went viral due in part to rising fears about an outbreak of a new ...

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Does Video Show Guns, Violence in Aftermath of Coronavirus Outbreak in China?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 14, 2020

Speculation does not equal evidence.

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Can Popping Bubble Wrap from China Expose You to Coronavirus?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 12, 2020

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did Trolls Try to Clog Phone Lines After Iowa Caucuses?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 10, 2020

A clogged phone line was just one of many problems following the Iowa caucuses in February 2020.

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Was Eminem Diagnosed with Coronavirus?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 7, 2020

Will the real author of this viral joke please stand up?

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Is China Seeking Approval to Kill 20,000 Coronavirus Patients?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 6, 2020

A disreputable website spread unfounded claims in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak.

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Is China Building a Hospital in 10 Days to Treat Coronavirus Patients?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 3, 2020

Millions of people are quarantined in China to prevent the spread of the virus.

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Was This 'Health Bulletin' an Accurate Coronavirus Warning?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 31, 2020

A viral social media post erroneously advised the public to "keep your throat moist" in order to ...

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