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We’re putting two claims through the News4JAX Trust Index — both related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trust Index: Should you get tested for COVID-19 if you don’t have symptoms?

Florida’s top doctor is discouraging COVID-19 tests for people who do not have symptoms.

Trust Index: Do monoclonal antibodies work against omicron?

When it comes to treatment of COVID-19, options are limited, and the omicron variant has proved to be an even bigger challenge for providers.

Trust Index: Should you be worried about tainted Halloween candy?

Tales of razor blades in apples and poisoned candy have been around as long as the modern concept of Halloween.

Trust Index: Are migrants flying into Jacksonville in the middle of the night?

The News4Jax I-TEAM is looking into claims that the U.S. government is flying immigrant adults and children into Jacksonville under the cover of darkness as they deal with an influx of people crossing the southern border.

Trust Index: Is the FBI sending agents to investigate threats at school board meetings?

Is the US Attorney General telling the FBI to mobilize against school board protesters and even go as far as labeling them domestic terrorists? That’s the claim News4Jax is running through our Trust Index.

Trust Index: Border Patrol agents on horseback did not use whips when confronting migrants

News4Jax is running a viral social media claim through the Trust Index about U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents allegedly whipping Haitian migrants along the Rio Grande as they tried to get into the United States. The dramatic scene has drawn widespread condemnation from the White House, politicians and the public.

Trust Index: COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of miscarriage

Now there is even more evidence that shows COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe.

Trust Index: US military did not leave American service dogs in Afghanistan

A photo has gone viral across the world, and the claim is that the picture shows American military working dogs left behind at the airport in Kabul as the United States pulled out of the 20-year war in Afghanistan. But the I-TEAM found that narrative doesn’t add up when we put it through the News4Jax Trust Index.

Trust Index: No group of people who immigrated illegally were brought to Green Cove Springs

The News4Jax Trust Index team is fact-checking accusations that the government brought in a group of people who immigrated illegally and dropped them off in Green Cove Springs.

Trust Index: Fact-checking Biden’s comments on COVID-19 shots

News4Jax put two comments about COVID-19 shots that President Joe Biden made at a town hall Wednesday night to the Trust Index.

Trust Index: Fact-checking DeSantis’ comments on COVID tests, hospitalizations

Gov. Ron DeSantis made some comments during a news conference Monday related to the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases and how it's affecting hospitalizations.

Trust Index: President Biden is NOT proposing limits on red meat consumption

The News4Jax Trust Index Team is fact-checking an allegation circulating on TV and social media that accuses President Joe Biden of forcing Americans to reduce their red meat consumption as part of his plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions.

Fact-checking claims made by DeSantis' COVID response experts

A year after the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily shuttered much of the economy and plunged the nation into debates over masks and lockdowns, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis convened a hand-picked panel of health experts at his state Capitol on Thursday to help validate the actions he took against the pandemic.

DeSantis says ‘lockdowns don’t work.’ Does that hold up in the Trust Index?

Gov. Ron DeSantis made some claims during a news conference Friday morning in West Palm Beach. He continues to say Florida is handling the pandemic way better than Democratic-run states like New York, California and Illinois.

Trust Index: Will US be ‘well on our way’ to herd immunity by summer?

President Joe Biden announced he’s ramping up COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution, including the purchase of 200 million more vaccine doses next week.

Trust Index: What does Trump stand to lose if he’s impeached before Biden’s inauguration?

A lot of people are talking about what President Donald Trump has to lose if he’s impeached just days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Trust Index: A trending meme is inaccurate, but COVID-19 is killing an historic number of people

A trending meme suggests COVID-19 deaths are among the Top 8 deadliest days in U.S. history. The graphic is inaccurate, but there's more to know.

Trust Index finds Trump’s claim on Georgia voter signature checks is wrong

President Donald Trump wrongly claims that Georgia election officials are unable to verify signatures on absentee ballot envelopes because of a legal settlement known as a consent decree.

Trust Index: Did Pfizer intentionally delay its vaccine announcement?

News4Jax is running the president's claim that Pfizer delayed its vaccine announcement until after the election through our Trust Index.

Trust Index: Were ‘illegal’ votes counted?

Nearly a week after Election Day, many Americans are still questioning the results, making claims of voter fraud and illegal votes being counted.

Trust Index: Are ‘illegal’ votes being counted?

As election officials in states across the country continue releasing vote totals for the presidential election, some claim that ballots counted after Election Day must be illegal. It’s no wonder so many people feel that way because President Donald Trump also makes that claim.

Trust Index: Fact-checking President Trump’s post-election claims

Mystery ballots, voter fraud and Georgia's election -- to help you separate fact from fiction, we’re vetting the president’s remarks with the Trust Index.

5 ways you can help fight misinformation on Election Day

Professional fact-checkers share how you can help fight misinformation on Election Day 2020.

Trust Index: How you can become a fact-checker on Election Day and beyond

How can you tell fact from fiction on Election Day and beyond?

Trust Index: Did Biden receive more money from Wall Street than Trump?

The News4Jax Trust Index Team is fact-checking three more claims that were made Thursday night

Trust Index: Fact-checking the final Trump, Biden debate

The News4Jax Trust Index Team is fact-checking statements made during the final presidential debate on Thursday night between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

What did they say? Fact-checking the final presidential debate

During tonight’s live coverage of the final presidential debate of the 2020 election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, we can’t make them stick to the facts, but we’ll do our best to let you know when they get something wrong and help you get you the correct information.

Trust Index: Does closing a school help slow a COVID-19 outbreak?

With two Duval County High School campuses shut down because of COVID-19 outbreaks, Gov. Ron Desantis criticized the idea in a Jacksonville press conference on Tuesday.

Who’s right? Checking claims from the Donna Deegan, John Rutherford debate

It’s the quandary most of us find ourselves in after listening to both sides of most political debates -- both sides make good points, but seemingly based on different sets of facts.

Trust Index: Putting the CDC’s ‘15-minute rule’ to the test

We're putting the "15-minute rule" for COVID-19 exposure to the test.

Trust Index: Fact-checking 6 things you’ve heard about mail-in voting

With voters casting ballots by mail amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on track to set records, News4Jax thought it was particularly important this election season to check some claims being widely circulated about mail-in voting.

Trust Index: Pence says no more hurricanes today than 100 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence was asked during Wednesday night’s debate if he agreed with the scientific consensus that man-made climate change has made hurricanes wetter, slower and more damaging.

Trust Index: Fact-checking Harris’ claim that Trump called coronavirus ‘hoax’

The global COVID-19 pandemic was the first topic discussed during the vice presidential debate Wednesday night and saw Democratic candidate Sen. Kamala Harris make an oft-repeated claim about President Donald Trump’s characterization of the pandemic.

Trust Index: Harris claims Trump White House removed ‘climate change’ from website

During the first and only scheduled debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic senator claimed the White House removed references to climate science from its website after President Donald Trump took office in 2017.