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Coronavirus
No, you shouldn’t swab the back of your throat when testing yourself for COVID-19
Vaccines
No, blood donation centers don’t sort blood by COVID-19 vaccination status
Blood donations in the U.S. are not classified by a person’s vaccination status, according to the American Red Cross and America’s Blood Centers.
Coronavirus
No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results from at-home COVID-19 tests
The CDC says its COVID-19 tracking is based on laboratory and on-site test results.
National
No, people are not handing out masks doused with chemicals as bogus ‘police bulletin’ claims
Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
Coronavirus
Yes, there are ways to determine if a KN95 or N95 mask is counterfeit
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized millions of counterfeit masks. Here’s how to spot a fake.
Coronavirus
Yes, you can reuse KN95 and N95 masks several times. Here’s how to do it properly
The CDC says KN95 and N95 masks offer more protection against COVID-19 than cloth masks. Here’s how to reuse them.
Coronavirus
No, you don’t have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to donate blood
People who are vaccinated and unvaccinated are encouraged to donate blood, as long as they feel healthy and are symptom-free at the time of donation.
Coronavirus
Yes, you can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government
The government has purchased more than 500 million rapid COVID-19 tests for Americans. You now can order up to four free tests per household on COVIDtests.gov.
Olympics
No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 must quarantine for 21 days to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Coronavirus
No, CDC guidance on canceling ‘high-risk’ sports and activities is not new
The CDC recommended that high-risk sports and activities should be canceled or held virtually in areas with high community spread as early as May 2021.
Coronavirus
Yes, private insurers are now required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests
Under a new Biden Administration policy, private insurance companies are now required to cover up to eight free at-home COVID-19 tests per month.
Coronavirus
No, the WHO has not identified ‘deltacron’ as a COVID-19 variant
Cyprus researchers claim they have identified dozens of “deltacron” cases, but the World Health Organization has not classified “deltacron” as a variant of COVID-19.
Vaccines
No, blood donation centers don’t sort blood by COVID-19 vaccination status
Blood donations in the U.S. are not classified by a person’s vaccination status, according to the American Red Cross and America’s Blood Centers.
Coronavirus
No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results from at-home COVID-19 tests
The CDC says its COVID-19 tracking is based on laboratory and on-site test results.
National
No, people are not handing out masks doused with chemicals as bogus ‘police bulletin’ claims
Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
Coronavirus
Yes, there are ways to determine if a KN95 or N95 mask is counterfeit
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized millions of counterfeit masks. Here’s how to spot a fake.
Coronavirus
Yes, you can reuse KN95 and N95 masks several times. Here’s how to do it properly
The CDC says KN95 and N95 masks offer more protection against COVID-19 than cloth masks. Here’s how to reuse them.
Coronavirus
No, you don’t have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to donate blood
People who are vaccinated and unvaccinated are encouraged to donate blood, as long as they feel healthy and are symptom-free at the time of donation.
Coronavirus
Yes, you can now order free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government
The government has purchased more than 500 million rapid COVID-19 tests for Americans. You now can order up to four free tests per household on COVIDtests.gov.
Olympics
No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 must quarantine for 21 days to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Coronavirus
No, CDC guidance on canceling ‘high-risk’ sports and activities is not new
The CDC recommended that high-risk sports and activities should be canceled or held virtually in areas with high community spread as early as May 2021.
Coronavirus
Yes, private insurers are now required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests
Under a new Biden Administration policy, private insurance companies are now required to cover up to eight free at-home COVID-19 tests per month.
Coronavirus
No, the WHO has not identified ‘deltacron’ as a COVID-19 variant
Cyprus researchers claim they have identified dozens of “deltacron” cases, but the World Health Organization has not classified “deltacron” as a variant of COVID-19.
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