Claim reviews
Chemical in garlic eliminates certain bacterial cells faster than two common antibiotics, but not by 100 times
CLAIM
Garlic proven 100 times more effective than antibiotics
SOURCE: Anonymous, Why Don't You Try This
Published: 17 Feb 2020
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Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that smoking causes lung cancer, instead of protecting against it
CLAIM
Smoking may protect lungs from cancer
SOURCE: Grayson Black, NewsPunch
Published: 12 Feb 2020
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2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) does not contain “pShuttle-SN” sequence; no evidence that virus is man-made
CLAIM
2019 novel coronavirus contains 'pShuttle-SN' sequence proving laboratory origin
SOURCE: Alex Jones, Mike Adams, InfoWars, Natural News
Published: 10 Feb 2020
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No causal association between the DTaP vaccine and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
CLAIM
The DTaP vaccine causes SIDS
SOURCE: Dawn Lorenz, Raising Natural Children
Published: 07 Feb 2020
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No, “HIV insertions” were not identified in the 2019 coronavirus, contrary to claims based on questionable bioinformatics study
CLAIM
Coronavirus contains 'HIV insertions'
SOURCE: Anonymous, Zero Hedge, InfoWars
Published: 04 Feb 2020
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The 2019 coronavirus outbreak is caused by a novel virus, past mentions of coronaviruses refer to different strains
CLAIM
coronavirus is not a new virus
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook
Published: 04 Feb 2020
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“15% fatality rate” from coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection was based only on initial cases; infection fatality rate likely less than 3%
CLAIM
Coronavirus hits 15% fatality rate
SOURCE: Mike Adams, Natural News
Published: 03 Feb 2020
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No, an “FDA study” did not find that vaccines contain cancer-causing viruses
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The FDA study looked at vaccines that are made from living cells [...] oftentimes contaminated with hidden viral fragments which have the potential to cause cancer.
SOURCE: Aaron Kesel, Activist Post, Principia Scientific
Published: 31 Jan 2020
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No increased risk of autism observed in African-American boys associated with MMR vaccine; claim based on erroneous study retracted in 2014
CLAIM
The CDC found a 236% increased risk of autism in African-American boys associated with the MMR vaccine
SOURCE: Brian Hooker, Facebook
Published: 27 Jan 2020
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No conclusive evidence links consumption of bats with the 2019 coronavirus outbreak
CLAIM
Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak linked to eating bats
SOURCE: Emma Parker, Gemma Mullin, Paul Joseph Watson, Daily Star, The Sun, InfoWars
Published: 26 Jan 2020
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