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Rumors have spread that President Joe Biden’s health condition may be more severe than the official account of his COVID-19 diagnosis.

The Claim: Conservative pundit Charlie Kirk (Right bias) reported speaking to a source close to Las Vegas police who said that Biden’s Vegas trip last week was not cut short due to COVID but a health emergency that required him to be flown immediately to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. Kirk wrote, “Apparently the rumor mill in the police department was that Joe Biden was dying or possibly already dead.”

For Context: Conservative commentator Laura Loomer also claimed Biden is dying in a post on X that’s been viewed over 20 million times. Tuesday afternoon around 2 ET, Biden was seen boarding Air Force One in Delaware.

Fact Checks: In a news article Tuesday, The New York Times (Lean Left bias) described “doubts that President Biden is alive” as “baseless.” A news article from Newsweek (Center bias) called the claim “unsubstantiated rumors without credible evidence.”

White House Report: In an official report released on Monday, Biden's doctor, Kevin O'Connor, stated, “President Biden completed his tenth dose of Paxlovid this morning. His symptoms have almost resolved completely.”

How The Media Covered It: Newsweek described Kirk as someone “who has a history of promoting questionable theories.” The Times said the theory that Biden might be dead “adds to a torrent of falsehoods and misleading posts by right-wing influencers that have spread since Mr. Biden’s announcement.” Editor's Note: This story was updated to feature coverage from The Daily Mail, and a video of Biden boarding Air Force One.

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Many conspiracy theorists and far-right commentators are spreading doubts that President Biden is alive after he posted a letter on Sunday resigning from his presidential campaign.

The theory is baseless. Mr. Biden, who learned he had Covid on July 17 and has been in isolation since, called into a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, and the two exchanged praise and playful banter.

Right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk has posted a rumor that President Joe Biden had a medical emergency in Las Vegas last week and may be in hospice care. This claim contradicted the official account of the president's COVID-19 diagnosis, and has sparked widespread speculation, but what are the facts?