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No, “HIV insertions” were not identified in the 2019 coronavirus, contrary to claims based on questionable bioinformatics study

The claim is based on a study which compared extremely short gene and protein sequences between the 2019 novel coronavirus and HIV, a practice likely to give false positives. The study’s authors also overlooked checking for potential similarities between 2019-nCoV and other organisms. As it turned out, similar regions could also be found in many other organisms, not just HIV, meaning that these similarities are not unique to 2019-nCoV and HIV.

“15% fatality rate” from coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection was based only on initial cases; infection fatality rate likely less than 3%

The 15% fatality rate from coronavirus (2019-nCoV) applied only to the initial cluster of 41 patients with confirmed infection and severe symptoms, as reported in The Lancet. Coronavirus infections can also produce mild symptoms, which likely went undetected. The mortality rate based on a group of more than 800 patients with laboratory-confirmed infection suggests that the fatality rate is closer to 3%.

Flawed analysis by Peter McCullough and others used to promote baseless claim that brain blood clots “112,000% more likely” after COVID-19 vaccine than flu vaccine

Since 2021, certain COVID-19 vaccines, specifically the viral vector COVID-19 vaccines, have been linked to a rare blood clotting problem known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome. But COVID-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t associated with the same risk. COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at reducing the risk of severe disease and death. Getting COVID-19 is associated with a much greater risk of blood clots than getting the vaccine. On balance, the vaccines’ benefits outweigh their risks.

Japanese government didn’t declare COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to be deadly

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death from the virus. They’ve been rigorously tested via clinical trials and are routinely monitored by health agencies for safety. While rare side effects such as myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) and blood clotting disorders have been reported, these events are uncommon. COVID-19 itself is more likely to increase the risk of heart inflammation and blood clotting than vaccines. The benefits of vaccination outweigh the potential risks.

Baseless claims linking root canals with cancer and other serious illnesses rely on outdated and long-disproven theories

Root canals are a dental procedure used to treat a tooth infection. This procedure is safe and not associated with illnesses in other body parts. In treating a tooth infection, root canal treatment is recommended over tooth extraction because keeping the natural tooth helps maintain the original structure of the jawbone. In fact, choosing to remove a tooth unnecessarily can impair chewing, increase the risk of reinfection, and make the jawbone more prone to deterioration.

Peter McCullough misleads again about the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccines in viral interview

COVID-19 vaccines are the safest way of reducing the likelihood of getting severely ill or dying from COVID-19. However, they are associated with some risks; for example, viral vector vaccines are associated with rare cases of blood clotting, and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are associated with a slightly increased risk of heart inflammation in young males. But COVID-19 itself carries a much higher risk of developing blood clots and cardiovascular problems than vaccination. By lowering these risks, the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the small risk of serious side effects.