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Charlie Crist stated on January 28, 2022 in an ad:
Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire."
By Tom Kertscher• February 4, 2022
Lori Lightfoot stated on April 07, 2020 in remarks at a news conference:
“Illinois lags way behind all of our neighbors and certainly we’re in the bottom tier of states that are doing testing."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 15, 2020
Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview:
Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing
By Eric Litke• April 16, 2021
Mike Pence stated on August 26, 2020 in his speech at the Republican National Convention:
“President Trump marshalled the full resources of our federal government from the outset. He directed us to forge a seamless partnership with governors across America in both political parties.”
By Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight, Amy Sherman• August 27, 2020
Kim Reynolds stated on November 10, 2020 in a press conference:
"If you can’t get a test through Test Iowa, there are multiple other sites: your doctor, your clinics, your pharmacies, the stroke detection clinic centers."
By Brooklyn Draisey• November 18, 2020
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Herd immunity is probably why California has far fewer COVID-19 deaths than New York.
By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2020
Instagram posts stated on July 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Florida to ban mRNA vaccines as credible evidence of biological weapons."
By Tom Kertscher• July 18, 2023
Donald Trump stated on April 01, 2020 in in a White House briefing:
“Now, they’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting off.”
By Amy Sherman• April 6, 2020
Levar Stoney stated on April 10, 2020 in a radio interview.:
Virginia has “lagged behind other states when it comes to (covid-19) testing.”
By Warren Fiske• April 22, 2020
Ron DeSantis stated on January 17, 2024 in an event in Hampton, N.H.:
“Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.”
By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2024
Stacey Abrams stated on May 07, 2020 in an interview with Mother Jones:
“Since the reopening of (Georgia), we’ve seen our COVID rate skyrocket by 40%.”
By Jon Greenberg• May 15, 2020
MacIver Institute stated on September 23, 2020 in an online article:
“Bad math (is) driving Wisconsin’s exploding positive test rate.”
By Eric Litke• September 29, 2020
Viral image stated on October 07, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Chris Christie is in ICU and reported to be put on a ventilator.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida."
By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2020
Gary Sides stated on August 03, 2021 in a school board meeting:
The United States' southern border is "basically open" and is "a super spreader event.”
By Paul Specht• August 13, 2021
Garlin Gilchrist stated on January 17, 2021 in a speech at MLK Day Jr. Youth Conference:
In Michigan, “we were able to really flatten” the racial disparity in COVID-19’s impact “and make significant progress.”
By Clara Hendrickson• January 22, 2021
Ted Cruz stated on August 04, 2021 in an interview:
“In the last several months, the Biden administration has released over 7,000 illegal aliens who were COVID positive just in one Texas city.” Biden's border policies are "endangering not just the people of Texas, but people all across the country."
By Brandon Mulder• September 3, 2021
Veronica Escobar stated on April 22, 2020 in an interview:
Says Texas “either is near the bottom or at the very bottom when it comes to testing per capita.”
By Madlin Mekelburg• April 24, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The blood test for coronavirus costs $3,200.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2020
Greg Abbott stated on May 03, 2020 in a tweet:
“Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from” the coronavirus.
By Madlin Mekelburg• May 8, 2020

Articles (3137)

Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

By Madlin Mekelburg• June 19, 2020

Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US?

By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020

COVID-19 contact tracing for Donald Trump: Who else should isolate?

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020

Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address

By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021

COVID-19 testing: Where we are now

By Samantha Putterman• April 17, 2020

The Carolinas and coronavirus: 334 miles of border, 1 merging vision to re-open states’ economies

By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• May 8, 2020

No evidence that a Lansing, Mich., protester said he has COVID-19

By Arielle Kass• April 23, 2020

Swabs and reagents: The coronavirus test materials everyone is talking about

By Samantha Putterman• April 21, 2020

Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus briefing video: Long on praise, short on facts

By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2020

Fact-checking misinformation about Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

By Daniel Funke, Noah Y. Kim, Ciara O'Rourke, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2020

The week in fact-checking: Homemade masks, pandemic funding, fact-checking highlights

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 3, 2020

The state of US contact tracing: Is it working?

By Bill McCarthy• October 9, 2020

Antibody tests: The promise and pitfalls of using them to reopen the US

By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2020

Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices

By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021

What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border

By Miriam Valverde• April 12, 2021

Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address

By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022

Ron DeSantis doesn’t want a statewide stay-home order in Florida. Health experts say he should

By Amy Sherman• March 27, 2020

Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests

By Hannah Norman, Rachana Pradhan• November 23, 2021

What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies

By Clara Hendrickson, Kristen Jordan Shamus• March 12, 2021

Can anyone who needs a ventilator get one? So far, it looks like it

By Bill McCarthy• April 24, 2020