Tag: Coronavirus

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  Health

  Fact Check: Consuming alcohol beverages or vodka will not reduce risk of COVID-19 infection

  Urvashi Kapoor July 9, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News An image going viral on social media claims that consuming alcohol particularly in the form of Vodka can reduce the risk of coronavirus Vishvas News investigated and...

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  Politics

  Fact Check: VP of this company did not participate in COVID-19 clinical trials being conducted by his firm, viral claim is fake

  Sapthagiri Gopagoni July 9, 2020

  A photo is going viral on social media mainly on WhatsApp where Bharat Biotech’s Vice President Dr VK Srinivas can be seen sitting with another medial professional The post is claiming that Dr VK...

• Health

  Fact Check: No, Wearing Mask To Protect From COVID-19 Doesn’t Cause Fungal Lung Infection; Fake Claim Going Viral

  Urvashi Kapoor July 8, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post doing rounds on social media claims that wearing mask causes fungal infection and people are checking into emergency rooms due to this Vishvas News investigated and...

• Health

  Fact Check: Old WHO Warning of Nipah Virus Outbreak in India Viral As Recent

  Urvashi Kapoor June 30, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News  A recently viral Facebook post claims that theWorld Health Organization WHO alerts for Nipah outbreak in India a virus more lethal than COVID 19 and Ebola Vishvas News...

• Health

  Fact Check: This decoction cannot cure COVID-19 in 24 hours; however it can help in boosting immunity

  Urvashi Kapoor June 29, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post going viral on social media claims that drinking corona kashayam made of turmeric clove lemon and ginger boiled in 1 litre water can cure coronavirus within 24...

• Health

  Quick Fact Check: Fake message falsely attributed to UNICEF claiming 26-27 degrees temperature kill coronavirus resurfaces

  Urvashi Kapoor June 25, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media claiming that coronavirus dies at a temperature above 26 – 27 degrees Celcius The post further claims that drinking hot water and sun...

• Health

  Fact Check: No, WHO didn’t say coronavirus is losing potency; viral post falsely attributed to World Health Organization

  Urvashi Kapoor June 23, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post doing rounds across social media claims that World Health Organization WHO has conducted a study and has found that COVID 19 is losing potency It further claims...

• Health

  Quick Fact Check: Fake post showing 10-second self-check test for COVID-19 Resurfaces

  Urvashi Kapoor June 23, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A couple of months ago Vishvas News debunked a post purporting to show a self check test for COVID 19 The post has resurfaced on social media It claims that a simple ‘self...

• Health

  Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Attributed to WHO Resurfaces; World Health Organization didn’t Warn Against Consuming Bakery Products

  Urvashi Kapoor June 22, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News Fake news is on the rise with increasing cases of coronavirus in India A viral post that Vishvas News debunked earlier has resurfaced on social media The post claims that...

• Health

  Fact Check: Delhi Police did not release this guideline regarding Coronavirus, viral post is fake

  Ashish Maharishi June 18, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News  A post getting viral on social media shows a fake guideline regarding COVID 19 that is attributed to Delhi Police The guideline gives information about masks as well as...

• Society

  Fact Check: Video Of Patients Dancing At COVID-19 Quarantine Centre Is Not From Mumbai, But Tripura

  Urvashi Kapoor June 18, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral video on social media shows some people dancing and singing in a quarantine center The video is claimed to be from the Badminton Court of the National Sports Club...

• Health

  Fact Check: Post claiming Gates Foundation planting microchips during COVID19 swab testing is fake

  Urvashi Kapoor June 17, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that there is no coronavirus pandemic and it is just a coverup of Gates foundation It further claims that the Gates Foundation is...

• Health

  Fact Check: Coronavirus does not affect people with ‘O+’ blood type is misleading

  Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel June 15, 2020

  A viral post on social media claims that coronavirus does not affect people with ‘O’ blood type Vishvas News spotted the post first on Facebook We found it on a page Namma Vadaloor with 2 189...

• Society

  Fact Check: No, Facebook is not using your pictures and posts in lawsuits against it amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Urvashi Kapoor June 13, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on Facebook claims that amid the Covid 19 pandemic Facebook has changed its privacy rules allowing it to use posts shared by users in lawsuits against them...

• Society

  Fact Check: No, this Thane lab is not sealed over false-positive COVID19 testing

  Urvashi Kapoor June 11, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News  A post doing rounds on social media claims that Thyrocare lab has been sealed by the government for diagnosing fake COVID positive a test result improperly indicating the...

• Health

  Fact Check: Basil is not the main ingredient in Hydroxychloroquine

  Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel June 11, 2020

  A viral post on social media claims that Tulsi basil is the main ingredient in hydroxychloroquine Vishvas news first spotted it on a facebook group named Aathi Agathiar The group has 36 000...

• Health

  Fact Check: Post claiming hot steam and tea cure coronavirus is fake

  Urvashi Kapoor June 10, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that Chinese are not taking any medicine or vaccine of coronavirus and are treating themselves at their homes with heat They take hot...