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    Does the movie "Died Suddenly" demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccinations cause widespread sudden death or severe medical outcomes? No, that's not true: The film recycles previously debunked claims that the vaccine is lethal or dangerous for the average person receiving it. More than 5.45 billion people have been vaccinated worldwide and public health experts recommend immunization against the virus, saying it…

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    • by: Ed Payne
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    • Oct 1, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
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  • Fact Check: British Funeral Director O'Looney Does NOT Make Case That COVID-19 Pandemic Is Not Real

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    Did a funeral director from Milton Keynes, England, make a case that the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax, or that it is caused by the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: John O'Looney's conspiracy theories defy logic and are readily dismissed with publicly available information. His interview, dated September 16, 2021, has been mirrored on many video platforms. One example…

    • Sep 23, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: British Funeral Director O'Looney Does NOT Make Case That COVID-19 Pandemic Is Not Real Unsupported
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