Was Rudy Giuliani Filmed with Discoloration on his Hands? Footage from a June 2020 interview took on a new light after a rash of COVID-19 infections among GOP officials.
Did Dr. Luke Die from COVID-19? A pair of independent posts each sowed doubt about the music producer's well-being.
Did the Trump Campaign Use His COVID-19 Diagnosis in a Fundraising Message? An image spreading online seized on the United States president's announcement of a positive test result.
Did a Twitter User Tweet That Trump’s October Surprise Will be the Announcement of ‘His Infection’? After late-night news broke about U.S. President Donald Trump and the First Lady testing positive, screenshots appeared showing a tweet that predicted it -- and then some.
‘Couple Dies of Corona Virus in Meth Lab Explosion’ A meme mockingly downplaying the COVID-19 death toll continues to find new life online.
‘Yesterday, 4 Canadians Died of COVID, 7 Italians, 9 Germans, and 1,263 Americans’ A viral post appears to contrast the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Canada, Italy, Germany, and the United States on a single day in August 2020.
Were 94 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Caused by ‘Underlying Conditions’? A spate of false posts and stories pushed a claim downplaying the deadliness of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
‘You do NOT DIVIDE the deaths into the total population. EVER! NEVER!’ Despite what definitive-sounding social media posts might claim, calculating the COVID-19 death rate is not "simple."
Was There a Potential COVID-19 Outbreak at a Las Vegas Strip Club? An entrepreneur's tweet brought extra attention to a post from a blog that publishes nothing but satire.
Is ‘Maskne’ a Sign of a Lung Infection? Flailing conspiracy theorists' latest attempt to gin up paranoia around face coverings involved skin rashes.
