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Government
The Inflation Reduction Act does cap insulin prices, but only for Medicare patients
Monkeypox
Chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
Coronavirus
Facts you should know about long COVID
Several VERIFY readers have asked the team about long COVID. We’re breaking down the answers to some of the most common questions.
National
No, Alex Jones can’t appeal $49M verdict because of ineffective counsel. Here’s why
Infowars founder Alex Jones’ lawyers shared his phone’s contents with Sandy Hook family lawyers. Here’s why he can’t file an appeal based on ineffective counsel.
Health
No, 988 suicide prevention lifeline can’t send your exact location to police
Though 988 can’t “trace” callers in the same way that 911 does, counselors will try to route people to their nearest crisis center by using their area codes
National
988 suicide prevention lifeline does not share your location with police
Though 988 can’t “trace” callers in the same way that 911 does, counselors will try to route people to their nearest crisis center by using their area codes
Government
Yes, the Internal Revenue Service did buy nearly $700K in ammunition in early 2022
VERIFY viewer Ian asked if the IRS bought $700,000 in ammunition earlier this year. It’s true. It’s for armed agents who can carry weapons and ammunition.
World
Were these viral videos of firing drills and warplanes from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan?
Were these viral videos of firing drills and warplanes from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan? The VERIFY team confirms both are not from the visit.
Courts
Yes, the gay and trans ‘panic’ defense is still legal in a majority of states
The LGBTQ+ panic defense is when a defendant argues that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression justified their violent actions.
Global Conflicts
Yes, the U.S. has swapped prisoners with Russia before
One of the first major prisoner exchanges with Russia was in 1962. The exchange was depicted in the 2015 film “The Bridge of Spies.”
Vaccines
Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron will be available to the public in 2022
Omicron vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna may be available as early as September 2022, pending FDA authorization.
Monkeypox
Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus
Monkeypox vaccines are not available to most people, including children, but there are exceptions if they’ve been directly exposed to the virus.
Monkeypox
Chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
Coronavirus
Facts you should know about long COVID
Several VERIFY readers have asked the team about long COVID. We’re breaking down the answers to some of the most common questions.
National
No, Alex Jones can’t appeal $49M verdict because of ineffective counsel. Here’s why
Infowars founder Alex Jones’ lawyers shared his phone’s contents with Sandy Hook family lawyers. Here’s why he can’t file an appeal based on ineffective counsel.
Health
No, 988 suicide prevention lifeline can’t send your exact location to police
Though 988 can’t “trace” callers in the same way that 911 does, counselors will try to route people to their nearest crisis center by using their area codes
National
988 suicide prevention lifeline does not share your location with police
Though 988 can’t “trace” callers in the same way that 911 does, counselors will try to route people to their nearest crisis center by using their area codes
Government
Yes, the Internal Revenue Service did buy nearly $700K in ammunition in early 2022
VERIFY viewer Ian asked if the IRS bought $700,000 in ammunition earlier this year. It’s true. It’s for armed agents who can carry weapons and ammunition.
World
Were these viral videos of firing drills and warplanes from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan?
Were these viral videos of firing drills and warplanes from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan? The VERIFY team confirms both are not from the visit.
Courts
Yes, the gay and trans ‘panic’ defense is still legal in a majority of states
The LGBTQ+ panic defense is when a defendant argues that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression justified their violent actions.
Global Conflicts
Yes, the U.S. has swapped prisoners with Russia before
One of the first major prisoner exchanges with Russia was in 1962. The exchange was depicted in the 2015 film “The Bridge of Spies.”
Vaccines
Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron will be available to the public in 2022
Omicron vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna may be available as early as September 2022, pending FDA authorization.
Monkeypox
Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus
Monkeypox vaccines are not available to most people, including children, but there are exceptions if they’ve been directly exposed to the virus.
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