In June 2020, Puritan Medical Products hosted the US President Donald Trump and displayed the swab manufacturing ramp-up that was being done in response to COVID-19. Controversy sparked when a company spokesperson revealed to USAToday that swabs manufactured during his visit would have to be discarded. [...] Continue reading →

This photograph and many like it are circulating social media, claiming that cloth and surgical masks are ineffective at limiting the spread of COVID-19. This comes closely behind many United States stores deciding to refuse entrance to anybody not wearing a mask, which many of these social media posts claim [...] Continue reading →

On May 7th, Ohio state representative Nino Vitale posted on Facebook, quoting the US Surgeon General Jerome Adams as saying “masks increase virus risk”. This was likely sourced from a tweet by the Surgeon General on Feb 29th. Adams did indeed recommend not wearing face masks, but has since changed his [...] Continue reading →

The first episode of a documentary titled ‘Plandemic’ made its way through many social media platforms this week, with uploads gathering hundreds of thousands of views on various platforms. Many of the claims made in the video are false: one claim in particular is that the Coronavirus appears to be manipulated, and there is [...] Continue reading →

The Washing State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is stating that the Asian Giant Hornet, known as the “Murder Hornet”, has made its way into the United States for the first time. The WSDA confirms two cases in Blaine, WA, with additional probable cases in Custer, WA. The insects are indeed [...] Continue reading →

On a Fox News segment in April 2020, Dr. Scott Jensen made claims about the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance on completing death certificates, issued on April 3rd, 2020. “The determination of the cause of death is a big deal. It has impact on estate planning, it has [...] Continue reading →

On Tuesday, April 28th, Donald Trump made various claims about the state of Coronavirus testing in the United States. Here are two major claims that were found to be untrue: The United States would “very soon” hit 5 million COVID-19 tests a day. Reporter: “Did I hear you [...] Continue reading →