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Hoax Busted: Donald Trump Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Claims Fox News Video

A video with audio and caption stating that US President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19 is making rounds on social media, here is the truth about the viral video

May 21, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Society

Have You Seen THESE Coronavirus-Shaped Hailstones? Mexicans Believe it's 'Sign of God'

Some Mexicans call it the 'Sign of God' that asks them to stay at home during the pandemic.

May 21, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Society

Trump Says Frontline Workers Are Taking Hydroxychloroquine to Prevent Coronavirus; TRUE or FALSE?

Currently, there are several studies going on to determine if Hydroxychloroquine can help the frontline workers to prevent Covid-19

May 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Crime

Fact Check: Tomato Virus is New Verson of Coronavirus, Claims Indian TV; Here's the Truth

Tomato virus is still an unidentified disease affecting tomato crop in India, especially in the state of Maharashtra. Virologists have confirmed that this virus cannot affect human beings. Here is the truth about the claim that tomato virus can endanger human lives, if consumed.

May 19, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Crime

Picture of Donald Trump's Handshake with Osama Bin Laden Goes Viral; Here Is The Truth

Here is the truth behind the Donald Trump-Osama Bin Laden image that is being circulated on social media

May 18, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Society

Did People Really Burn Down 5G Antenna in Anger in Italy? Here Is The Truth Behind Viral Video

A video claiming that angry people had burnt down 5G antenna at Italian city La Spezia is making rounds on social media, here is why the widely shared video is misleading

May 17, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Society

Is This Viral Video Claiming New York Hospitals Are 'Murdering' Coronavirus patients TRUE?

A 10-minute video went viral recently claiming to shed light into the poor healthcare structure in New York City

May 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Society

What is Hypercapnia, is it caused by wearing face mask for a long time? A fact check

Adding to the list of fake news, here is a claim that says wearing face masks for a prolonged time causes respiratory problems.

May 15, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Society

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crime

Covid-19: Viral video of FBI agents seizing masks from synagogue found fake [Watch]

The video, which actually shows a raid on an apartment, has been widely shared on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook

Apr 29, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Society

Fact Check: UK's first coronavirus vaccine human trial volunteer Elisa Granato is not dead

Elisa Granato was the first woman to receive the COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Oxford

Apr 27, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

US students singing Indian national anthem

Society

Did US students sing the Indian national anthem for sending Hydroxychloroquine? Here is the truth

A video of students of the US singing Indian national anthem thanking the country for supplying Hydroxychloroquine is going viral on social media, here is why it is a fake claim

Apr 25, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

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