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A video shared thousands of times claims that alum water can save people from contracting the deadly virus and make coronavirus patients healthy. The claim is FALSE. By Tej Kumar A youtubevideo with thousands of views claims that alum water can cure COVID-19 and can save people from contracting the virus. The claim is false and misleading people The video further suggests that after having a daily meal “take half a glass of water, add alum powder, drink it, Coronavirus can’t go to the places where alum water went”. This video is being widely shared on social media here, here , here, here and h...
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An injection named Covipri is circulating on social media, with many referring to it as the Remdesivir injection. Here’s all you need to know how to differentiate between real and fake Remdesivir injections By Tej Kumar Amid the rapid spread of COVID-19, people are looking for treatments and the demand for certain drugs and injections has increased. A Remdesivir injection is one such drug that doctors are prescribing for patients with severe illness on a case-to-case basis. With a rise in demand, fake products have flooded the market. Images of “Covipiri” packets with “Remdesivir” written on i...
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Despite a crackdown on misinformation, unproven cures and remedies continue to find their way on social media By Pushpita Dey A message detailing research on a potential coronavirus treatment is being widely circulated on Whatsapp in India. It claims a home remedy can cure COVID completely. However, the claim is false. A Whatsapp forward received by the First Check claims, “An Indian student at the University of Pondicherry, found a home remedy for Covid 19, which was approved by the WHO for the first time. He proved that one teaspoon of pepper powder, two teaspoons of honey, a little ginger j...
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There is no scientific evidence to prove that a combination of camphor, cloves, carom seeds and a few drops of eucalyptus oil can help in increasing oxygen levels in the body. By Sahil Bali Social media posts and YouTube videos promoting a combination of products available at home to help increase oxygen levels in the body are getting wide popularity. However, the claim is false. We came across 7-8 YouTube videos claiming that inhaling vapours of camphor (kapur), clove (laung), carom seeds (ajwain) and eucalyptus oil can increase the blood oxygen level. In some videos, this claim is also being...
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A video indicating that tap water can test positive for Covid-19 and that the disease can spread through water is misleading By Abeen Shayiq A YouTube video claims via its caption that “tap water tests positive”. The 2min19sec video shows a person putting the covid rapid test device under tap water which then displays 2 lines indicating a positive result. There is no narration in the video but a test while recording the video and the caption together claim how water can carry the virus. To understand the mechanism of how these Covid test strips work, we consulted our fact check member Dr. Rohi...
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Intake of a few drops of Aspidosperma Q in water will not immediately increase the oxygen level in the body. By Pushpita Dey For the last couple of weeks, India has been facing the most devastating impact of the second wave of COVID-19. There has been an extreme shortage of medical oxygen not only among patients who are on medical support at home, but even hospitals are facing an acute crisis. Amidst this, a WhatsApp message is being forwarded numerous times that claims Aspidosperma Q can be used to increase the oxygen level in the body. However, the message is misleading. A Whatsapp forward r...
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An analysis of International Fact Checking Network’s repository of fact-checked stories to understand the trends of misinformation in 2020. By Nabeela Khan In mid-February 2020, the World Health Organisation announced that the new coronavirus pandemic was accompanied by an ‘infodemic’ of misinformation. Little did we know that the avalanche of misinformation will be so gigantic that fact-checking organisations in India alone will end up checking 1927 claims in between January, 2020 and December 2020. To analyse the misinformation landscape over the past one year, we collated data from Internat...
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Amidst the sudden spike in infections and a struggle for access to treatment, there is a surge in misinformation about COVID-19. Here are our 5 popular COVID-19 myths we debunked in April. By Anuja Venkatachalam Misinformation thrives in times of crises when perpetrators of myths capitalize on the lingering fear in society. India’s second wave of COVID-19 infections has seen new vectors of misinformation come to light. Here are 5 COVID-19 myths that we debunked in April 2020: Empty nebulisers can be used as a substitute for oxygen tanksThe rumor surfaced on WhatsApp through a video recording o...
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Image of an elderly woman taking the empty Covid-19 vaccine is being circulated in India with a false pretense. By Sahil Bali A video showing a nurse administering an empty syringe to an elderly woman is being shared on WhatsApp warning people of vaccines not being administered properly. The video is also currently available on YouTube carrying the message, “vaccine not injected”. We did a reverse image search on Yandex and found an article published in Goiás – a Portuguese news outlet on February 16, 2021 that confirms that the nurse may have made an involuntary error in her first attempt at ...
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Using a nebuliser in place of an oxygen cylinder will not increase oxygen levels in the body. By Sahil Bali India is witnessing the most devastating Covid-19 wave and hospitals are facing massive shortage of medical oxygen. Amidst this, a video is being shared on WhatsApp showing a doctor demonstrating and claiming that a nebulizer machine can be used as an oxygen cylinder. We have found that the video was also shared on Facebook and Twitter. In the video, the man identified himself as Dr. Alok Sethi from Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad. He said that “he feels disheartened seeing people running ...
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