Tweet by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene misinterpreted; no evidence that XBB.1.5 preferentially infects vaccinated people

CLAIM
“Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 possibly more likely to infect those who are vaccinated, officials say”

SOURCE: Julia Musto, Fox News

Published: 17 Jan 2023

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Possible increases in cancer rates and lower life expectancy in 2021 are primarily driven by effects of COVID-19, not vaccination

CLAIM
“Cancer rates have increased since the introduction of the COVID-19 shots”, which “is driving down U.S. life expectancy”

SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Children's Health Defense

Published: 13 Jan 2023

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Excess deaths in the U.K. remain below the pandemic peak and aren’t linked to COVID-19 vaccines

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More people are dying now than at the peak of the pandemic; the COVID-19 vaccines are the cause of the excess deaths seen in late 2022

SOURCE: Antony Newby, Facebook

Published: 13 Jan 2023

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Evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of death, contrary to claim by financier Edward Dowd

CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines are causing excess deaths around the world; sudden adult death syndrome is new

SOURCE: Edward Dowd, Aubrey Marcus, Aubrey Marcus Podcast

Published: 11 Jan 2023

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Simulation exercises such as “Catastrophic Contagion” are a normal part of pandemic preparedness; they don’t predict future pandemics

CLAIM
The tabletop exercise “Catastrophic Contagion” means that “Bill Gates and WHO have announced when we will see the next pandemic”

SOURCE: Natali Morris, Clayton Morris, Youtube

Published: 10 Jan 2023

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Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety

CLAIM
A study showed that the number of serious adverse vaccine events associated with COVID-19 vaccines is “too high”

SOURCE: John Campbell, YouTube

Published: 06 Jan 2023

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Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims

CLAIM
Ivermectin is a safe and effective COVID-19 treatment

SOURCE: Colleen Huber, The Epoch Times

Published: 02 Jan 2023

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French political advisor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines

CLAIM
Attali wrote “the future will be about finding a way to reduce the population”, elites will “find a real cause, a pandemic” after having “taken care of having panned the treatment”

SOURCE: Instagram users, Instagram

Published: 02 Jan 2023

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The Hoxsey herbal mixture doesn’t cure cancer

CLAIM
Harry Hoxsey’s herbal therapy effectively cures cancer

SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook

Published: 29 Dec 2022

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Viral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer

CLAIM
Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cures for cancer that have been suppressed for four decades

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook

Published: 24 Dec 2022

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