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Claimant: Rand Paul (R)
Claim: Fauci’s diary entry shows the wet market could not have been the source of COVID-19.
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: The diary entry reflected preliminary information available early in the pandemic. Later evidence connected the earliest recognized COVID-19 case and early clusters of infections to the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan.
Date: 08/03/2026
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Last Updated on August 3, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check