False information is expensive. In a widely-cited study (.pdf) released a year before the pandemic, an economist pegged the cost of “fake news” at $78…
After living with the pandemic for months, it’s easy to believe we’re all coronavirus veterans. We’re comfortable in our new routines and safety protocols, and…
Update: Joe Biden was projected the winner on Saturday, Nov. 7th, after taking a substantial lead in Pennsylvania. Earlier: As US election night draws near,…
For months epidemiologists have predicted a coronavirus resurgence in fall and winter. Now cases and hospitalizations are skyrocketing in the US and Europe like clockwork,…
When the coronavirus first set foot in the United States, governors in the harder-hit states sent people home, closed businesses and locked down for months.…
More than any crisis in recent times, the COVID-19 outbreak is driven by data. You see virus statistics everywhere, sliced and diced dozens of ways…
Factal has been covering the coronavirus outbreak since our first report on Dec. 31st CST, publishing thousands of verified updates spanning dozens of countries. We’re…
Weeks before the virus dominated global headlines, Factal published our first report about a pocket of “viral pneumonia” in Wuhan, China. The seemingly-innocuous report was…
If you work in global security, operations or travel at a large organization, the coronavirus outbreak is becoming overwhelming. Factal has teamed up with our…
Factal’s coronavirus coverage began on Dec. 31 CST with a seemingly-innocuous China News Service report about a small batch of viral pneumonia cases in Wuhan,…