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Misleading: Vitamin D Prevents Covid-19
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21st August 2020
Misleading: Vitamin D Prevents Covid-19
The Claim : Vitamin D prevents COVID-19 infection and reduces severity. 
Misleading
Vaccines Aren’t to Blame for 1918 Spanish Flu Fatalities
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21st August 2020
Vaccines Aren’t to Blame for 1918 Spanish Flu Fatalities
The Claim : The recorded deaths attributed to the Spanish Influenza were actually caused by vaccines given to soldiers. 
Fake
Kids With COVID Symptoms Can't be Quarantined Without Parental Consent
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20th August 2020
Kids With COVID Symptoms Can't be Quarantined Without Parental Consent
The Claim : Under the "COVID Act," school officials in the US can quarantine children with COVID-19 symptoms outside their family home without their parents' or guardians' consent.
Fake
Putin’s Daughter Didn't Die from COVID-19 Vaccine
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19th August 2020
Putin’s Daughter Didn't Die from COVID-19 Vaccine
The Claim : Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter died on August 15th, 2020, after taking a dose of a new COVID-19 vaccine.
Fake
Neck Gaiters Aren't Worse Than No Mask for COVID-19
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19th August 2020
Neck Gaiters Aren't Worse Than No Mask for COVID-19
The Claim : A new study put out by Duke University claims that that neck gaiters are worse than wearing no mask at all to prevent COVID-19 transmission.
Fake
WHO Didn’t Say South Africa Isn’t Ready to End Lockdown
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19th August 2020
WHO Didn’t Say South Africa Isn’t Ready to End Lockdown
The Claim : The World Health Organization “unequivocally” declared that South Africa was not ready to lift the national COVID-19 lockdown.
Fake
This Nurse Did Not Die of COVID-19
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18th August 2020
This Nurse Did Not Die of COVID-19
The Claim : Nurse Danielle DiCenso died of COVID-19 at the age of 33 after being exposed to the virus at the hospital where she worked in Florida.
Fake
Misleading: Medical Mask Instruction
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14th August 2020
Misleading: Medical Mask Instruction
The Claim : COVID-19 medical face masks are designed to be worn differently depending on the health of the wearer. 
Misleading
COVID-19 Didn't Cause More Fatalities Than Wars
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12th August 2020
COVID-19 Didn't Cause More Fatalities Than Wars
The Claim : COVID-19 has caused more causalties than WWI; the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan-US wars; and 9/11.
Misleading
Hands Don't Transmit "Over 80" of Disease
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12th August 2020
Hands Don't Transmit "Over 80" of Disease
The Claim : Over 80% of diseases are transmitted by hands.
Fake
Viruses Can Be Deadly
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11th August 2020
Viruses Can Be Deadly
The Claim : Viruses do not harm or kill people.
Fake
U.S. Hasn’t Reached Herd Immunity
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9th August 2020
U.S. Hasn’t Reached Herd Immunity
The Claim : The U.S. has reached herd immunity against COVID-19.
Fake
You Can’t Get Legionnaires’ Disease From Masks
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8th August 2020
You Can’t Get Legionnaires’ Disease From Masks
The Claim : Wearing a face mask can give you Legionnaires’ Disease.
Fake
“CV-19” Vaccine Wasn’t Patented in 2012
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8th August 2020
“CV-19” Vaccine Wasn’t Patented in 2012
The Claim : A vaccine called “CV-19” that can be used to track citizens was patented in 2012 following meetings with Joe Biden.
Satire
5G Has No Link to COVID-19
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5th August 2020
5G Has No Link to COVID-19
The Claim : There is a link between 5G wireless networks and the origins of the coronavirus. 
Myth
Masks Don’t Cause Pleurisy
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5th August 2020
Masks Don’t Cause Pleurisy
The Claim : Mask-wearing is causing pleurisy.
Fake
COVID-19 is Ten Times More Deadly Than H1N1
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4th August 2020
COVID-19 is Ten Times More Deadly Than H1N1
The Claim : COVID-19 has infected fewer people than H1N1 virus, but “media hysteria” has prompted an overblown response.
Misleading
Tall People Aren’t More Likely to Catch COVID-19
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4th August 2020
Tall People Aren’t More Likely to Catch COVID-19
The Claim : People over six feet tall are more susceptible to catching COVID-19.
Fake
Medical Masks Are Not Ineffectual Due to Farting
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3rd August 2020
Medical Masks Are Not Ineffectual Due to Farting
The Claim : Wearing a medical mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is unnecessary because the disease can also be spread via farts.
Fake
FEMA is Not Offering Hazard Pay for Essential Employees
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3rd August 2020
FEMA is Not Offering Hazard Pay for Essential Employees
The Claim : The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing $4,800 in hazard pay to those who have been working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fake