Incorrect Health Posted on: 2020-09-22 The genetic features of the virus causing COVID-19 are compatible with natural evolution, and therefore, don’t prove that the virus was constructed Claim: “[G]enetic evidence within the Spike gene of SARS-Cov-2 genome […] does exist and suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 genome should be a product of genetic manipulation”; “The characteristics and pathogenic effects of SARS-CoV-2 are unprecedented” Source: Zenodo, Li-Meng Yan, 2020-09-16
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-09-10 Adequate immunization and improved sanitation together protect against infection from both wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus Claim: “UN Forced to Admit Gates-funded Vaccine is Causing Polio Outbreak in Africa“ Source: 21st Century Wire, Anonymous, 2020-09-04
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2020-09-03 A person’s response to vaccination is not associated with birthmarks or the presence of mutations in a gene involved with vitamin B9 production Claim: Birthmarks are indicators of the MTHFR gene; “When people have MTHFR their chances of vaccine reactions increase because they cannot detox the toxins from the vaccines” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2018-11-03
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-08-27 People infected with SARS-CoV-2 can transmit the virus to others, even if they do not show symptoms of the disease and are not considered sick Claim: “The greatest trick the CDC ever pulled was convincing the world you can be sick without having symptoms” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-08-23
Flawed reasoning Health Posted on: 2020-08-17 Flawed “study” incorrectly claims that countries adopting hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 experienced reduced mortality rates Claim: Large country-randomized controlled trial in 2.7 billion people shows 79.1% lower death rate in COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine Source: CovidAnalysis, Anonymous, 2020-08-05
Health Posted on: 2020-08-07 Hydroxychloroquine, alone or in combination with azithromycin, found ineffective for treating COVID-19 in large clinical trials Claim: “Hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and zinc cure [COVID-19]” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-08-04
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2020-07-31 Still no evidence that hydroxychloroquine can cure or prevent COVID-19 Claim: “You don’t need masks, there is a cure [for COVID-19] ... It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax” Source: Breitbart, America's Frontline Doctors, 2020-07-27
Lacks context Health Posted on: 2020-07-27 Sexual transmission of SARS-CoV-2 currently unconfirmed as studies produce conflicting evidence of its presence in the reproductive system Claim: “Coronavirus may be sexually transmitted and cause male infertility” Source: New York Post, Paula Froelich, 2020-07-18
Misleading Health Posted on: 2020-07-23 Primary COVID-19 transmission is by close contact with infected people; nasopharyngeal swab-based testing provides the highest diagnostic accuracy Claim: “Ever wonder why they have to stick a Q-tip through your nose to the back of your head to swab a sample of covid but a droplet of saliva will infect a whole village at one time” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-07-04
Misleading Health Posted on: 2020-07-14 Saliva might be an accurate, less-invasive alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 diagnosis; more research is needed to standardize its use in molecular testing Claim: There is no need to use nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 testing, mouth swabs can be used instead Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-07-09