Was There a ‘Canine Coronavirus Vaccine in 2001’?
A purported photograph of “canine coronavirus vaccine from 2001” keeps recirculating — let’s talk about what “novel coronavirus” actually means.
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Misspelled ‘We the Peaple, Re-Open Pennslvania’ Sign
A viral post shared to various platforms appeared to show unfortunate spelling errors on a COVID-19 anti-lockdown protester’s sign in Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 ‘Sacrifice the Weak’ Reopen Tennessee Protest Sign
On social media, a viral tweet purportedly showed a protester displaying a “sacrifice the weak” sign at a COVID-19 anti-lockdown protest in Tennessee.
‘They Opened Up Florida Beaches and Now They Have 1400 New Cases Overnight!’ Facebook Meme
A COVID-19 Facebook post’s heart was in the right place, but the underlying coronavirus claims were a bit incomplete.
‘The Real Plague’ Anti-Semitic Sign Spotted at Ohio Anti-Lockdown COVID-19 Pandemic Protest
A viral photograph purportedly showed a sign at an anti-lockdown protest in Ohio that featured a drawing of a rat and the phrase, “The real plague.”
Did News Outlets Publish Old Photographs of Crowded Jacksonville, Florida Beaches in April 2020?
Images of densely populated, newly reopened Florida beaches were followed by claims that they were old or stock images.
Meme Comparing ‘Flattening the Curve’ of COVID-19 to Deploying a Parachute Goes Viral
Thousands of people on social media shared a post comparing “flattening the curve” to using a parachute, against a backdrop of protests against the measures.
Viral ‘Ohio State House COVID-19 Protest’ Image
“Here are the dipshits giving each other COVID to protest the quarantine at the Ohio State House this morning, looking like a frame from Zach Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake,” read one popular post.
Where is My Stimulus? How to Get Your Missing IRS Coronavirus Check
“Where is my stimulus deposit?” and “How to track stimulus check” were top searches as coronavirus checks were disbursed — you may have to give the IRS information to get your stimulus payment.
Did the CDC Order All Deaths Be Recorded as a Result of COVID-19 — Even Heart Attacks and Accidents?
A spiraling conspiracy theory about exaggerated coronavirus mortality holds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered every death in the United States be attributed to COVID-19 — even getting “hit by a bus.”