Does having a keyword in URL matter?

Selected answers from the Dumb SEO Questions Facebook & G+ community.

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  JL Faverio: Forgive me if I`m wrong but I don`t think Google is allowing anyone to rank for anything "covid".
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  Chris Greene: look at serp results plenty of sites ranking
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  Michael Martinez: Chris Greene Google announced earlier this year they had launched a special algorithm to ensure the Covid search results reward what they feel are reliable sites.
  
  This is not an "E-A-T" thing, although an argument could be made that it`s a crude implementation of an E-A-T-style algorithm.
  
  Google recently disclosed that for their News Search index they are using a small number of 3rd-party databases for fact-checking. I have yet to see clear evidence (or an admission by them) that they are using these databases the same way in their Web Search index, but I suspect the day is coming when an additional layer of confirmation (or validation) will be needed for certain niches.
  
  Health will absolutely be one of those niches, and my guess is that it probably already is.
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  Michael Stricker: JL Faverio Michael Martinez’ good assessment, knowing that Google now relies on third-party assessors to validate medical organizations to qualify for paid campaigns.
  As for exact-match domain names and URLs, announced as a “minor” rank factor, consider the Herculean task Google faced as every single commercial domain launched COVID Pages. Entity authority/expertise and dedication to comprehensive coverage of the topic has to be applied to filter Johnny-come-latelys from the COVID query SERPS, or the true experts would have been buried.
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  Tim Capper: In this case I dont believe its the actual case, just look at the top 3 sites, that why they are ranking.