Claim: In tweets and other appearances, President Donald Trump has repeatedly compared his response to the new coronavirus with President Barack Obama's handling of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. But Trump's information is frequently incorrect or misleading -- and the two viruses are very different.
Fact-check: Trump's H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Spin - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in tweets and other appearances, president donald trump has repeatedly compared his response to the new coronavirus with president barack obama's handling of the 2009 h1n1 influenza pandemic. but trump's information is frequently incorrect or misleading -- and the two viruses are very different.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jessica Mcdonald;Lori Robertson
Date published: 2020-03-14T00:17:30