Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

This page keeps tabs on rumours and hoaxes about the coronavirus.

  • Fact Check

Had Christian Eriksen received vaccination shortly before collapse? Fact Check

Messages on social media attempt to link the collapse of Danish footballer Christian Eriksen with a recent vaccination for COVID-19.…

3 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Did TGA report claim Australia had 210 COVID vaccine deaths? Fact Check

An anti-vaccination post spreading primarily in Australia claims that 210 people have died in the country as a result of…

3 years ago
  • Fact Check

Did I Am Legend predict COVID-19 pandemic? Fact Check

Online rumours claim the movie I Am Legend was not only set in 2021, but claims that people were turned…

4 years ago
  • Fact Check

Did Rudy Giuliani tweet comment about “China Virus” and “barnyard animals”? Fact Check

A screenshot on social media purports to show an October 2020 tweet made by Rudy Giuliani claiming he suspects people…

4 years ago
  • Fact Check

Does photo show Biden in plane without mask during pandemic? Fact Check

A widely shared photo claims to show presidential candidate Joe Biden on a plane next to a staffer while both…

4 years ago
  • Trump

Did Trump tweet “My blood IS the vaccine”? Fact Check

Rumours on social media claim that President Trump tweeted “my blood IS the vaccine” after doctors claim the president has…

4 years ago
  • Fact Check

Is 1956 “Avoiding The Future Plague” video real? Fact Check

A video spreading across social media entitled "Avoiding the Future Plague", purportedly created on February 29th, 1956, appears to make…

4 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Message asks readers not to get tested for COVID-19 to avoid lockdown. Fact Check

A message spreading predominantly in the UK across social media urges readers not to get tested, even if they have…

4 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Does 1960s artwork with protective bubbles predict life in 2022? Fact Check

Claims on social media purport to show a painting created during the 1960s showing people on the street inside protective…

4 years ago
  • Fact Check

Are people catching Legionnaires Disease from face masks? Fact Check

Online rumours claim that wearing face masks intended to curb COVID-19 can help the wearer contract Legionnaires Disease. Such rumours…

4 years ago