Snopes Daily Debunker - Who Are ‘America’s Frontline Doctors’?

Who Are ‘America’s Frontline Doctors’? This week, a group calling itself "America's Frontline Doctors" took to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to address a "massive disinformation campaign" regarding COVID-19. Saying they represented “hundreds and thousands of doctors,” the group claimed the American public was being misled about the health effects of the coronavirus and lauded unproven treatments for it, including the use of hydroxychloroquine as a cure. Videos of the event quickly went viral before being pulled from social media platforms. Who are these individuals? Where did they come from? And what is the veracity of their claims? Snopes Reporter Madison Dapcevich has the details. Read More

 

Fact Checks Will a Trump Order Drop Insulin Price to ‘Pennies A Day’? The president described it as a "massive cost savings," but the fine print of his executive order lacked specifics. Mixture   Is FEMA Offering Hazard Pay Due to COVID-19? Hyperlinks are often included to provide additional information ... or, in this case, punchlines. False   If the US General Election Is Delayed, Does Pelosi Become President? The premise of this question is inherently flawed. Unproven   Was Trump Caught on Hot Mic Insulting His Supporters? Hot mic videos are always popular, but not always accurate. False

 

Snopes In The News Snopes Reporter Alex Kasprak was featured in an ABC News segment about Falun Gong. Watch The Interview

 

In the News Fauci Optimistic COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Widely Available “I believe, ultimately, over a period of time in 2021, that Americans will be able to get it,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said, referring to the vaccine. Read more   Twitter Says Hackers Used Phone to Fool Staff, Gain Access The embarrassing July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of its most high-profile users, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and celebrities Kanye West and his wife, Kim Kardashian West. Read more   Stella Immanuel’s Theories on the Relationship Between Demons, Illness, and Sex Have a Long History Such beliefs have deep roots in early Jewish and Christian stories — one reason they continue to persist today. Read more   NASA Launches Mars Rover to Look for Signs of Ancient Life NASA's Perseverance rode a mighty Atlas V rocket into a clear morning sky in the world's third and final Mars launch of the summer. Read more

 

Staff Pick Do Taller People Have a Heightened Risk of Catching COVID-19? A non-peer-reviewed study suggested that height may influence a person's likelihood to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. Read more

 

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