Latest Fact-checks in Health Care Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.” Tim Carpenter stated on May 23, 2020 in Twitter: Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget." Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Planned Parenthood stated on March 4, 2020 in news release: "If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.” Tom Tiffany stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.” Vicky Hartzler stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter to the president: "Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs." Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 8, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.” Janel Brandtjen stated on May 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential Jeff Shipley stated on April 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.” Tom McClintock stated on April 29, 2020 in an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.: “The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in Facebook post: Homeless people are immune to COVID-19 Tony Evers stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin measures have "prevented the death of at least 300 Wisconsinites, and perhaps as many as 1,400 lives." Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.” Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.” Jamie Nadler stated on April 14, 2020 in a newspaper interview: “Small trials” to test convalescent plasma therapy for coronavirus patients “seem to have had some degree of success.” Chris Larson stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election. Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 20, 2020 in news release: “We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.” Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 21, 2020 in a joint statement: Wisconsin is “clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections” Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president: Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis." Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “On February 7, the WHO warned about the limited stock of PPE. That same day, the Trump administration announced it was sending 18 tons of masks, gowns and respirators to China.” Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “if your child gets this virus their going to hospital alone in a van with people they don’t know...to be with people they don’t know… you will be at home without them in their time of need.” Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2020 in a Hannity show interview: Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact that he felt it was a racist thing to stop people from China coming in.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.” Sean Hannity stated on March 16, 2020 in a TV segment: “Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.” Tim Carpenter stated on May 23, 2020 in Twitter: Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget." Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Planned Parenthood stated on March 4, 2020 in news release: "If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.” Tom Tiffany stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.” Vicky Hartzler stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter to the president: "Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs." Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 8, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.” Janel Brandtjen stated on May 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential Jeff Shipley stated on April 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.” Tom McClintock stated on April 29, 2020 in an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.: “The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in Facebook post: Homeless people are immune to COVID-19 Tony Evers stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin measures have "prevented the death of at least 300 Wisconsinites, and perhaps as many as 1,400 lives." Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.” Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.” Jamie Nadler stated on April 14, 2020 in a newspaper interview: “Small trials” to test convalescent plasma therapy for coronavirus patients “seem to have had some degree of success.” Chris Larson stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election. Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 20, 2020 in news release: “We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.” Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 21, 2020 in a joint statement: Wisconsin is “clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections” Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president: Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis." Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “On February 7, the WHO warned about the limited stock of PPE. That same day, the Trump administration announced it was sending 18 tons of masks, gowns and respirators to China.” Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “if your child gets this virus their going to hospital alone in a van with people they don’t know...to be with people they don’t know… you will be at home without them in their time of need.” Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2020 in a Hannity show interview: Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact that he felt it was a racist thing to stop people from China coming in.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.” Sean Hannity stated on March 16, 2020 in a TV segment: “Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.”
Tim Carpenter stated on May 23, 2020 in Twitter: Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget."
Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.”
Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.
Planned Parenthood stated on March 4, 2020 in news release: "If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.”
Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”
Tom Tiffany stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”
Vicky Hartzler stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter to the president: "Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs."
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 8, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.”
Janel Brandtjen stated on May 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential
Jeff Shipley stated on April 28, 2020 in a Tweet: Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.”
Tom McClintock stated on April 29, 2020 in an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.: “The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.”
Tony Evers stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin measures have "prevented the death of at least 300 Wisconsinites, and perhaps as many as 1,400 lives."
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.”
Andrew Cuomo stated on April 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states, like Montana and Nebraska, are getting more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money per reported COVID-19 case. New York is the hardest-hit state and yet we are getting only about $12,000 per case.”
Jamie Nadler stated on April 14, 2020 in a newspaper interview: “Small trials” to test convalescent plasma therapy for coronavirus patients “seem to have had some degree of success.”
Chris Larson stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election.
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 20, 2020 in news release: “We are currently using only around 20% of our testing capacity.”
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on April 21, 2020 in a joint statement: Wisconsin is “clearly seeing a decline in COVID infections”
Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president: Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis."
Public Citizen stated on April 4, 2020 in a tweet: Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined.
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “On February 7, the WHO warned about the limited stock of PPE. That same day, the Trump administration announced it was sending 18 tons of masks, gowns and respirators to China.”
Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “if your child gets this virus their going to hospital alone in a van with people they don’t know...to be with people they don’t know… you will be at home without them in their time of need.”
Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2020 in a Hannity show interview: Speaking of his restriction on travel from China, “I had (Joe) Biden calling me xenophobic. … He called me a racist, because of the fact that he felt it was a racist thing to stop people from China coming in.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Oscar Health, the company tapped by Trump to profit from covid tests, is a Kushner company. Imagine that, profits over national safety.”
Sean Hannity stated on March 16, 2020 in a TV segment: “Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”