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Viral Post Misleads on COVID-19 Death Reporting, Vaccine Monitoring ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, May 6th, 2021
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A tweet that migrated across social media platforms falsely suggests that any deaths in the 20 days following positive COVID-19 tests are to be attributed to the disease, “no matter what other factors were involved.” There is no such policy. And there’s also no evidence for the post’s suggestion that the vaccines are causing deaths that are being ignored.

Meme Featuring DeSantis Presents Misleading Picture of COVID-19 and Vaccine Safety ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
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COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020. But a meme featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis minimizes the toll the pandemic already has taken — particularly among the elderly. The meme also questions getting inoculated, despite the safety record of the vaccines and DeSantis’ public support for vaccines.


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Two Views of American Families Plan ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, May 6th, 2021
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The White House and Republican National Committee are each touting different economic analyses that reach far different conclusions about the budget and economic impact of President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan.

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