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  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Shots Are NOT Set To Contribute To The 'Decimation Of The World's Population'

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    Are COVID-19 shots set to contribute to the "decimation of the world's population"? No, that's not true: The claim is one of several presented without credible evidence during a video interview with Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, a German microbiologist. He also alleges that the COVID-19 pandemic is "fake," that PCR tests lie, that the success of vaccines is measured by their…

    • Apr 28, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Shots Are NOT Set To Contribute To The 'Decimation Of The World's Population' Vaccines Work
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Danish Official Fainted Because Of COVID Vaccine

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    Did Denmark's top health official faint from a COVID shot? There is no evidence backing this claim that the vaccine is what caused her to faint. On April 14, 2021, Tanja Erichsen, the head of the drug monitoring unit of the Danish Medicines Agency, fainted on camera during a press conference while the director general of the Danish Health Authority,…

    • Apr 19, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Danish Official Fainted Because Of COVID Vaccine No Source
  • Fact Check: Birthmarks NOT Caused By MTHFR Gene Variants, Which Rarely Cause Disease, Are NOT Harmful For Those Receiving Vaccines

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    Do variants of the MTHFR gene cause disease and increase the likelihood of vaccine reactions? No, that's not true: In rare circumstances, a MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) gene variant causes neural tube defects in newborn babies. Other times, it can cause elevelated levels of homocysteine, which can lead to blood clots. Otherwise, there are no scientific studies linking MTHFR gene variants,…

    • Dec 23, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Birthmarks NOT Caused By MTHFR Gene Variants, Which Rarely Cause Disease, Are NOT Harmful For Those Receiving Vaccines Not Proven
  • Fact Check: Adrenochrome Is NOT Obtained From Adrenal Glands Of Living Children Or Used In Satanic Rituals By The Elite

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    Is adrenochrome harvested from the adrenal glands of living children so its LSD-like qualities can be used in satanic rituals by royalty, politicians, celebrities, the rich and elite? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that adrenochrome, which can be purchased in a pure form for as little as $1.34 per gram from lab supply companies, has any…

    • Jul 31, 2020
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Adrenochrome Is NOT Obtained From Adrenal Glands Of Living Children Or Used In Satanic Rituals By The Elite Immortal Myth
  • Fake News: Bloomberg Did NOT Say Elderly People Should Be Denied Care Past Certain Age When Ill

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    Did Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg say that all elderly people should be denied care past a certain age when they become ill? No, that's not true: The website circulating the claims pulled only a snippet of the former New York City mayor's comments from 2011. His remarks were taken out of context, and the site expands the claim to…

    • Feb 17, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fake News: Bloomberg Did NOT Say Elderly People Should Be Denied Care Past Certain Age When Ill
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