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Vaccine
Fact-checking 3 claims about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Environment
No, disposable masks can’t be recycled at most municipal recycling centers
The EPA says disposable masks and other PPE should not be recycled in a home bin, and a conservation group estimates billions of masks will end up in the ocean.
VERIFY
No, Michigan won't have as severe heating costs this winter
Michigan gas companies and economic experts say although natural gas and propane prices will sky-rocket for other states, Michigan's will remain the same.
VERIFY
Yes, keeping your door open in the winter will raise your heating bill
The more cold air inside your home, the more energy it will take to heat the building up.
VERIFY
No, Michigan won't have as severe heating costs this winter
Michigan gas companies and economic experts say although natural gas or propane prices will sky-rocket for other states, Michigan's will remain the same.
Vaccine
Yes, you can now ‘mix and match’ the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in the US
The FDA authorized “mixing and matching” COVID-19 vaccine booster shots of the Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.
Coronavirus
No, Colin Powell’s death does not show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t work
Fully vaccinated people are better protected against COVID-19 -- including those who are immunocompromised, studies show.
Medicine
No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people
Multiple health groups have changed their guidelines in the last couple of years regarding aspirin use to prevent heart disease.
Government
Yes, Congress decides who lies in state or in honor
Current and former members of the government lie in state, while private citizens lie in honor.
Government
Current and former members of the government lie in state, while private citizens lie in honor
Congress decides who lies in state or in honor
Environment
Fact-checking claims about electric vehicles and their carbon footprint
A viral Facebook post makes several claims about the carbon footprint of electric cars. The VERIFY team broke down the claims.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Gen. Colin Powell's death does not prove COVID vaccines don't work
Breakthrough infections resulting in hospitalization and death remain uncommon, CDC data shows.
Environment
No, disposable masks can’t be recycled at most municipal recycling centers
The EPA says disposable masks and other PPE should not be recycled in a home bin, and a conservation group estimates billions of masks will end up in the ocean.
VERIFY
No, Michigan won't have as severe heating costs this winter
Michigan gas companies and economic experts say although natural gas and propane prices will sky-rocket for other states, Michigan's will remain the same.
VERIFY
Yes, keeping your door open in the winter will raise your heating bill
The more cold air inside your home, the more energy it will take to heat the building up.
VERIFY
No, Michigan won't have as severe heating costs this winter
Michigan gas companies and economic experts say although natural gas or propane prices will sky-rocket for other states, Michigan's will remain the same.
Vaccine
Yes, you can now ‘mix and match’ the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in the US
The FDA authorized “mixing and matching” COVID-19 vaccine booster shots of the Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.
Coronavirus
No, Colin Powell’s death does not show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t work
Fully vaccinated people are better protected against COVID-19 -- including those who are immunocompromised, studies show.
Medicine
No, taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart disease is not recommended for most people
Multiple health groups have changed their guidelines in the last couple of years regarding aspirin use to prevent heart disease.
Government
Yes, Congress decides who lies in state or in honor
Current and former members of the government lie in state, while private citizens lie in honor.
Government
Current and former members of the government lie in state, while private citizens lie in honor
Congress decides who lies in state or in honor
Environment
Fact-checking claims about electric vehicles and their carbon footprint
A viral Facebook post makes several claims about the carbon footprint of electric cars. The VERIFY team broke down the claims.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Gen. Colin Powell's death does not prove COVID vaccines don't work
Breakthrough infections resulting in hospitalization and death remain uncommon, CDC data shows.
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