The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that through May 30, 14% of confirmed coronavirus cases led to hospitalizations — including 2% in intensive care units. But President Donald Trump falsely claimed “99%” of cases “are totally harmless.”
Stories by Jessica McDonald
Trump Falsely Says COVID-19 Surge ‘Only’ Due to Testing, Misleads on Deaths
Azar, Trump Mislead on FDA’s Hydroxychloroquine Decision
At the White House, the Health and Human Services secretary left the misleading impression that the FDA’s decision to revoke its emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for COVID-19 “removes a potential barrier” and makes it easier to access the drugs. The FDA’s action does the opposite.
Ahead of Trump Rally, Republicans Spin COVID-19 Metrics
Unpacking WHO’s Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission Comments
At a June 8 press conference, a World Health Organization scientist confusingly suggested that asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus is “very rare” — a statement that many scientists found problematic, and which some politicians and those on social media seized upon as evidence that certain public health measures were not necessary.
Does Vitamin D Protect Against COVID-19?
Trump Misleads on Hydroxychloroquine, Again
Trump Baselessly Claims Coronavirus Will ‘Go Away’ Without Vaccine
How Many COVID-19 Tests Are ‘Needed’ to Reopen?
Trump Falsely Claims COVID-19 Death Projection Assumes ‘No Mitigation’
Dismissing concerns that states are reopening too soon, President Donald Trump incorrectly said that a newly revised model projecting 134,000 COVID-19 deaths by August “assumes no mitigation.” In fact, the model assumes states will keep their existing social distancing measures in place, unless suspensions have already been announced.