Snopes Daily Debunker - What is Trump’s Stake in Hydroxychloroquine?

What Is Trump’s Stake in Hydroxychloroquine? U.S. President Donald Trump continues to tout the anti-malarial medicine hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment, despite the reservations of medical experts on his own task force, who say the drug needs more scientific testing for efficacy and safety. Trump’s unrepentant boosterism on behalf of hydroxychloroquine has given rise to speculation that it may have more to do with his investment portfolio than his interest in the well-being of Americans. Might the president stand to profit from widespread use of the drug? Snopes senior writer Alex Kasprak looked into the question for today’s featured fact check. Read more

 

Fact Checks Have Plagues Repeated Exactly Every 100 Years? The predictive value of cherry-picked data is generally low to insignificant. Mixture   Did the Kenyan Government Tell Maasai Tribe to Whip People To Enforce Curfew? Humor doesn't always translate from one culture to the next. Miscaptioned   Will Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check Count Against Your 2020 Tax Refund? While the stimulus payment is technically a tax credit, its categorization as such was made only so the government could disperse payments using the IRS’ existing infrastructure. False   Did Millions of Canceled Cellphones Reveal Unreported Coronavirus Deaths in China? American intelligence agencies have concluded that the Chinese government itself does not know the true death toll from the coronavirus. Unproven   Did Pat Robertson Blame Oral Sex for COVID-19? A routine review of content labeled satire. Labeled satire   Is This Soldier Carrying a Donkey to Keep It Out of a Minefield? Caption: "During difficult times the first ones you have to keep under control are the jackasses who don't understand the danger and do as they please." Miscaptioned

 

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In the News Was That Cough You Had Last November or December COVID-19? Scientists do not know exactly when or where the first COVID-19 case occurred. Does that mean it could have occurred anywhere? Alex Kasprak reports. Read more   Sanders Ends 2020 Campaign, Leaving Biden as Likely Democratic Nominee The Vermont senator, who once had a strong lead, announced he will suspend his campaign. Read more   Passover in Isolation Dampens Holiday Mood in Israel Israeli Jews are being forced to scale back or cancel beloved traditions and rituals marking Passover, the holiday celebrating Israelites’ freedom from Egyptian bondage and referencing biblical plagues. Read more   CDC Weighs Loosening Guidelines for Some Exposed to Coronavirus The new proposal comes as the Trump administration looks toward rolling back some of the restrictive social-distancing guidelines and restarting the nation's stalled economy. Read more   Celebrated Singer-Songwriter John Prine Has Died at 73 John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities, and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, has died. Read more

 

Staff Pick What's Good About Good Friday? The origin of the name of one of the most significant days in the Christian calendar is not quite so obvious. Read more

 

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