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VERIFY: No, face masks don’t contain metal '5G antennas'

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VERIFY: No, facemasks don’t contain metal '5G antennas'

A viral video claims the metal wire in medical masks actually has a sinister purpose.
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VERIFY: Are face shields a good alternative to masks?

The CDC does not recommend the use of face shields as a substitute for cloth face coverings.
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VERIFY: TexMed coronavirus risk chart made by real medical experts

Another coronavirus risk chart has become popular on social media. Just like the previous one, it's based on an average of scores from a group of medical experts.
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VERIFY: No, Facebook 'bots' are not fact checking your posts

Facebook has confirmed that such claims are a hoax.
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VERIFY: You cannot block Facebook 'fact-check bots'

Viral false claims say you can block 'bots' that report your posts by going through pages with 'fact check' in their name and blocking them.
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VERIFY: Yes, the bubonic plague has been found in China but there are cases of it every year

While it might sound like another disastrous turn for 2020, it's actually not unusual for cases of bubonic plague to pop up from time to time.
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VERIFY: Fact vs. fiction on Joe Biden’s quote about busing leading to ‘a racial jungle’

Here is what the Democratic presidential candidate actually said in a 1977 Senate hearing.
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VERIFY: Cases of the bubonic plague appeared in China, but bubonic plague cases happen every year

There are about seven cases of the plague in the United States every year.
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Why researchers have said protests haven't led to a spike in COVID-19 cases so far

Researchers found people not participating in protests stayed at home, therefore social distancing, whenever there were large protests in their area.
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VERIFY: Face mask exemption cards are fake

Viral claims say people who don't want to wear masks should carry a card that cites the federal government. The VERIFY team found it's fake.
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VERIFY: No, the flu shot won't make you test positive for COVID-19

Viewers asked the VERIFY team to look into claims that the flu vaccine could inadvertently trigger a positive result on a coronavirus test.

Less wind, pleasant highs in the 70s for Monday

10,000-acre brush fire 20 miles east of Lake Chelan

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Reports: Washington Redskins to retire team name on Monday

Steph Curry memorializes Breonna Taylor with 'Black lives matter' golf shoes

Less wind, pleasant highs in the 70s for Monday

Reports: Washington Redskins to retire team name on Monday

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VERIFY: No, face masks don’t contain metal '5G antennas'

VERIFY: No, facemasks don’t contain metal '5G antennas'

VERIFY: Are face shields a good alternative to masks?

VERIFY: TexMed coronavirus risk chart made by real medical experts

VERIFY: No, Facebook 'bots' are not fact checking your posts

VERIFY: You cannot block Facebook 'fact-check bots'

VERIFY: Yes, the bubonic plague has been found in China but there are cases of it every year

VERIFY: Fact vs. fiction on Joe Biden’s quote about busing leading to ‘a racial jungle’

VERIFY: Cases of the bubonic plague appeared in China, but bubonic plague cases happen every year

Why researchers have said protests haven't led to a spike in COVID-19 cases so far

VERIFY: Face mask exemption cards are fake

VERIFY: No, the flu shot won't make you test positive for COVID-19

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