​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 2 January 2020 Did Scientists Conclude Asymptomatic COVID Patients Can’t Spread Virus? ​ At the end of 2020, critics of government-imposed lockdowns circulated posts alleging a new study found people who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus but did not show symptoms were not contagious. Around the same time, this headline from the website LifeSiteNews was published: “Asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 didn’t occur at all, study of 10 million finds.” But what do these new studies actually prove? And do they truly claim that asymptomatic COVID patients don't spread the virus? Snopes' Jessica Lee investigates. Read More Fact Checks Did Stacey Abrams’ Sister Oversee a Court Case Involving Abrams? A Republican Congressman saw a conflict of interest involving the Abrams sisters in December 2020. ❌​ Mostly False Did Joni Ernst Get Early COVID-19 Vax After Calling Virus Hoax, Opposing Masks? A widely coshared meme accused the Republican senator from Iowa of rank hypocrisy. ✅❌​ Mixture ​Can Bidders Win a Chance to Virtually Implode Trump’s Atlantic City Casino? Proceeds for the auction were reportedly slated to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City. ✅ True ​Are These Reptilian Humanoid Eyes Real? Some may have wondered if an ancient race of reptilian humanoids were discovered on Instagram. ❌​ False Does Pfizer ‘Page 132’ Warn Against Unprotected Sex After COVID-19 Vaccine? A "copypasta" meme stoked more fears about the COVID-19 vaccine on social media. ❌ False View Latest Fact Checks Help Snopes Start 2021 Strong Fighting against misinformation is an unending challenge, and we at Team Snopes couldn’t do it without you. Make a contribution today to help facts thrive in 2021. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options

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