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Claim: With retail, people are moving around so there's less chance to spread the virus compared to sitting or standing indoors for long periods of time.
Claim: Researchers found a fabric that kills coronavirus.
Claim: If you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask you can call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested, not required.
Claim: Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires.
Claim: Italian authorities discovered COVID-19 is not caused by a virus, but a bacterium.
Claim: Dr. Anthony Fauci is pushing Remdesivir as a potential COVID-19 treatment because he and Bill Gates will profit from it.
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Claim: Image lists a number of adverse health effects linked to wearing face masks.
Claim: A long list shows new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.
Claim: Video shows circuit boards with “COV-19” inscribed on them are being fitted to 5G towers.
Claim: Not one American died from the Flu this year - 1st time in history.
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SOURCES: PolitiFact; AFP Fact Check; FactCheck.org
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Coronavirus fact-check quiz
Can you spot the made-up news?
Claim: With retail, people are moving around so there's less chance to spread the virus compared to sitting or standing indoors for long periods of time.
REAL
Claim: Researchers found a fabric that kills coronavirus.
REAL
Claim: If you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask you can call the department of health and report the store.
NOT REAL
Claim: If you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask you can call the department of health and report the store.
Claim: Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires.
REAL
Claim: Italian authorities discovered COVID-19 is not caused by a virus, but a bacterium.
NOT REAL
Claim: Dr. Anthony Fauci is pushing Remdesivir as a potential COVID-19 treatment because he and Bill Gates will profit from it.
Claim: Not one American died from the Flu this year - 1st time in history.
Claim: A long list shows new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.
Claim: Video shows circuit boards with “COV-19” inscribed on them are being fitted to 5G towers.
Claim: Image lists a number of adverse health effects linked to wearing face masks.
NOT REAL
Claim: With retail, people move around so there's less chance to spread the virus compared to sitting or standing indoors for long periods of time.
REAL
Claim: Researchers found a fabric that kills coronavirus.
REAL
Claim: If you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask you can call the department of health and report the store.
Claim: Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires.
NOT REAL
REAL
Claim: Italian authorities discovered COVID-19 is not caused by a virus, but a bacterium.
NOT REAL
Claim: Not one American died from the Flu this year - 1st time in history.
NOT REAL
Claim: A long list shows new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.
Claim: Dr. Anthony Fauci is pushing Remdesivir as a potential COVID-19 treatment because he and Bill Gates will profit from it.
NOT REAL
Claim: Video shows circuit boards with “COV-19” inscribed on them are being fitted to 5G towers.
Claim: Image lists a number of adverse health effects linked to wearing face masks.
NOT REAL