Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The novel coronavirus outbreak, designated COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, was first reported in Wuhan, China, and has caused the deaths of thousands of people and infected millions worldwide.

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Fox prime time marks the 500,000th U.S. pandemic death with the same lies that helped get us there

02/23/21 12:38 PM EST
What’s behind right-wing media’s curious lack of interest in $1.9 trillion

03/09/21 10:13 AM EST
Laura Ingraham tells viewers to “just ignore” public health officials

03/08/21 10:41 PM EST

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Media Matters weekly newsletter, May 15

05/15/26 10:44 AM EDT
Right-wing figures are spreading “plandemic” conspiracy theories about the hantavirus

05/13/26 1:15 PM EDT
Fox & Friends runs sponcon segment touting “Medical Emergency Kit” marketed to MAGA

05/12/26 2:23 PM EDT
Benny Johnson calls Hantavirus “an op to rig elections”

05/07/26 10:44 AM EDT
On MAHA Media Hub, MAHA Action President says the Trump administration's support of Monsanto in Roundup lawsuit is a “mistake”

03/05/26 3:55 PM EST
On MAHA Media Hub, CDC vaccine advisory committee member Robert Malone suggests the committee might take action against mRNA COVID vaccines

01/23/26 1:29 PM EST
Far-right media and MAHA figures have rebuked Trump’s Pfizer deal

10/09/25 10:12 AM EDT
Podcast host Shawn Ryan: “My fear is that we demonize all of the progress that we've made with medicine due to, you know, due to conspiratorial claims”

09/30/25 9:39 AM EDT
How right-wing media sow distrust and confusion around vaccines and science

09/18/25 3:52 PM EDT
Benny Johnson claims Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo were “colluding with the deep state to destroy” Trump with COVID

05/06/25 12:03 PM EDT
Right-wing pundits are apparently cashing in on the ivermectin craze they helped create

04/02/25 9:01 AM EDT
RFK Jr., measles, and the dangerous legacy of Fox News’ COVID-19 coverage

03/12/25 12:55 PM EDT

Featured

Fox prime time marks the 500,000th U.S. pandemic death with the same lies that helped get us there

What’s behind right-wing media’s curious lack of interest in $1.9 trillion

Laura Ingraham tells viewers to “just ignore” public health officials

The Latest

Media Matters weekly newsletter, May 15

Right-wing figures are spreading “plandemic” conspiracy theories about the hantavirus

Fox & Friends runs sponcon segment touting “Medical Emergency Kit” marketed to MAGA

Benny Johnson calls Hantavirus “an op to rig elections”

On MAHA Media Hub, MAHA Action President says the Trump administration's support of Monsanto in Roundup lawsuit is a “mistake”

On MAHA Media Hub, CDC vaccine advisory committee member Robert Malone suggests the committee might take action against mRNA COVID vaccines

Far-right media and MAHA figures have rebuked Trump’s Pfizer deal

Podcast host Shawn Ryan: “My fear is that we demonize all of the progress that we've made with medicine due to, you know, due to conspiratorial claims”

How right-wing media sow distrust and confusion around vaccines and science

Benny Johnson claims Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo were “colluding with the deep state to destroy” Trump with COVID

Right-wing pundits are apparently cashing in on the ivermectin craze they helped create

RFK Jr., measles, and the dangerous legacy of Fox News’ COVID-19 coverage