We give an overview of the vaccine development efforts underway and answer some questions about the testing process, the likelihood and timing of a vaccine in the U.S., and what to expect from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Q&A on Coronavirus Vaccines
Issues: COVID-19
FactChecking Trump’s Fox News Interview
In an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that aired over two days, President Donald Trump made several false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims.
CDC Did Not ‘Admit Only 6%’ of Recorded Deaths from COVID-19
The CDC hasn’t drastically reduced the number of deaths attributable to COVID-19, but that bogus claim has been circulating widely — boosted by President Trump.
Final Night of the Republican Convention
President Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination in a speech filled with familiar falsehoods.
Republican Convention Night 3
The vice president accepted his party’s nomination and then delivered a speech filled with false and misleading claims..
Trump, Hahn Mischaracterize Data on COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma
In a hyped press briefing the eve before the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump falsely said that convalescent plasma had been “proven to reduce mortality by 35%,” even though the therapy has not yet been shown to be effective for COVID-19.
Video: Discussing FactChecking the Democratic Convention
FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley spoke with WBAL-TV in Baltimore and seven other Hearst TV stations around the country about fact-checking the Democratic convention.
Republican Convention Opening Night
On Day 1, Republicans made numerous false and misleading claims on tax cuts, the economy, immigration and COVID-19, among other topics.
Trump Touts Misleading and Flawed Excess Mortality Statistic
On six separate occasions, President Donald Trump has claimed that Europe’s excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic is 33% to 40% higher than America’s. But that’s only possible when cherry-picking numbers or ignoring Europe’s larger population.
Trump’s Talking Points
A compendium of the president’s falsehoods and factual distortions that may be repeated during the convention.