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5 plagues emerged from China in last 20 years, says US; how true is this claim?

US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien speaking to reporters in White House on Tuesday said that five plagues had emerged from China in 20 years

May 13, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

Society

Why are people going crazy over onion tea during Coronavirus pandemic? Here is the truth

Here is the truth about highly spoken onion tea that is being touted as the best remedy to build immunity connecting it to coronavirus

May 12, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

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Politics

Twitter disagree that China, Russia spreading COVID-19 misinformation

Twitter disputes the US government's claim that thousands of accounts on its platform that were disseminating misinformation

May 9, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Society

Not a single vegetarian has contracted Coronavirus? Find the truth behind THIS viral claim

The viral message that claims that not a single vegetarian has contracted the novel Coronavirus is being shared as a statement by the World Health Organisation

May 8, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus Fake news

Society

Fact Check: Is Pennsylvania imposing $500 fine or imprison people caught not wearing mask?

Pennsylvania authorities have clarified that the state will not impose any fine or imprison residents who go out without wearing mask. But the authorities said that despite no penalty, residents are expected to wear mask while in public places

May 6, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

Fact check: A spiritual activist in Nigeria suggests pepper as an effective cure against the novel Coronavirus.

Society

Fact check: Is Coronavirus a Pepper Deficiency Syndrome? THIS viral message suggests pepper as cure

A spiritual activist in Nigeria has claimed that the easiest cure for the novel Coronavirus is a nice meal or soup rich in pepper.

May 5, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus Fake news

Sports

Sports storytelling expert Jonno Turner on how athletes are adapting to the 'new normal'

We're seeing a step-change in the way athletes approach social media – and it's a shift that could have a lasting impact long after things return to normality

May 5, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Society

3 Russian doctors who raised alarm over PPE shortage mysteriously 'fall' from windows, 2 die

One of the doctors plunged from the hospital window days after he raised voice against being forced to work despite testing positive for coronavirus.

May 5, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Crime

Donald Trump makes more false claims; China travel curbs, trade deficit and Biden apology

President Trump made a series of false claims at the Fox News Virtual Town Hall event conducted on Sunday

May 4, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

Politics

As South Korea refutes Kim Jong Un's surgery reports, North leader offers thanks to propagandists

South Korea's president's office has quashed rumours that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had undergone any surgery

May 4, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Politics

Can cocktail of aspirin, lemon juice, honey and water cure coronavirus? Here is the answer

The World Health Organization has debunked such claims and warned against self-medication or home remedies

Apr 30, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Fake news

These photos are shared online claiming to be the dead bodies of COVID-19 victims, but actually it show victims of a deadly heatwave that killed hundreds of in Pakistan in 2015.

Society

Fact check: Are these the dead bodies of COVID-19 victims in Pakistan? Find the truth

Three photos claiming to be that of the bodies of COVID-19 victims in Pakistan are going viral on social media

Apr 30, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus Fake news

Society

Can green papaya salad prevent Coronavirus? Here's the truth behind viral claim in Thailand

Ever since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, netizens have been suggesting many homemade techniques to kill the deadly COVID-19 and the latest one to join the list is papaya

Apr 30, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus Fake news