Tag: COVID19

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  Health

  Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming Wearing Mask To Protect From COVID-19 Causes Fungal Lung Infection Resurfaces

  Urvashi Kapoor September 19, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post related to masks has resurfaced on social media It claims that wearing mask causes fungal infection and people are checking into emergency rooms due to this Vishvas...

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  Health

  Fact Check: WHO clarifies remarks after it said coronavirus transmission by asymptomatic people is ‘very rare’; viral video is old and misleading

  Urvashi Kapoor September 15, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A video of is doing rounds on social media in which Dr Maria Van Kerkhove an infectious disease epidemiologist and the technical lead on COVID 19 WHO Health Emergencies...

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  Fact Check: Outdated screenshot on usage of masks by WHO shared as recent, viral post is misleading

  Urvashi Kapoor September 7, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post doing rounds on social media shows a screenshot with the logo of World Health Organization WHO The post claims that as per WHO masks should only be used by...

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  Quick Fact Check: Fake Post About Indian Student Finding COVID-19 Cure And Its Acceptance By WHO Resurfaces

  Urvashi Kapoor September 4, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media which claims that that a student from Pondicherry University has found a home remedy for COVID 19 which is for the very first time has...

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  Fact Check: No, COVID-19 Doesn’t Mean ‘Certificate of Identification of Vaccination With Artificial Intelligence’, Viral Post Is Fake

  Urvashi Kapoor September 3, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post doing rounds on social media claims that COVID 19 means ‘Certificate of Identification of Vaccination With Artificial Intelligence’ Vishvas News investigated and...

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  Fact Check: Fenugreek seed tape isn’t COVID-19 cure; health experts refute viral claim

  Urvashi Kapoor September 1, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A video going viral on social media claims that fenugreek seeds applied on a tape strip if pasted on thumb and left overnight it can beat throat infection The text with...

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  Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming This Thane Lab Is Sealed Over False-Positive COVID-19 Testing Resurfaces

  Urvashi Kapoor August 26, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media in which it has been claimed that Thyrocare lab has been sealed in Thane by the government for diagnosing fake COVID positive reports...

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  Fact Check: Post claiming Legionnaires’ disease can be contracted from a face mask is fake

  Urvashi Kapoor August 20, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that a woman contracted legionnaire’s disease by wearing a mask all day long to prevent coronavirus She got the disease from the...

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  Fact Check: Post claiming inhaling steam can kill coronavirus is fake

  ameesh rai August 18, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that coronavirus can be killed with the help of steam The post is not only viral on Facebook but also on Whatsapp Vishvas News received...

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  Fact Check: Mouthwash won’t cure Coronavirus; can only neutralize the virus in oral cavity for some time, experts suggest

  Urvashi Kapoor August 18, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that mouthwash kills coronavirus and can be the cure for COVID 19 Vishvas News investigated and found the viral post to be fake As per...

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  Quick Fact Check: Fake post claiming Facebook is using your posts in lawsuits against it amid COVID-19 pandemic resurfaces

  Urvashi Kapoor August 15, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A fake post has resurfaced on social media It is being claimed that amid the coronavirus pandemic Facebook has changed its privacy rules It further claims that the social...

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  Fact Check: Indian Railways didn’t cancel all regular trains till September 30th due to Coronavirus, fake post going viral

  ameesh rai August 13, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post going viral on social media claims that the Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger express and other trains till September 30th due to coronavirus pandemic...

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  Fact Check: No, the girl in video is not Russian President Putin’s daughter, misleading post on COVID-19 vaccine going viral

  Urvashi Kapoor August 12, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on Twitter shows a video in which a girl can be seen getting vaccinated The caption with the video claims that the girl is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...

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  Fact Check: Post claiming fit people are immune to novel coronavirus is fake; everyone is at risk for getting COVID-19 if exposed to virus

  Urvashi Kapoor August 11, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that novel coronavirus does not affect people who are fit or do workout It affects those who are obese who never lifted weights or...

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  Fact Check: Viral video Suggesting Self-Check for COVID-19 By Holding Your Breath Is Fake

  Urvashi Kapoor August 10, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News Vishvas News received a video on its Whatsapp number to fact check The video shows a moving dot on the square The text shared with the video claims that if you hold your...

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  Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming WHO Warns Against Consuming Cabbage To Prevent COVID-19 Resurfaces

  Urvashi Kapoor August 7, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A post that has resurfaced on social media claims that WHO has warned against consuming cabbage to prevent COVID 19 Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral post...

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  Fact Check: Inaccurate information in the viral graphics related to coronavirus is not issued by UNICEF; viral post is misleading

  Urvashi Kapoor August 6, 2020

  New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post attributed to UNICEF United Nations International Children Education Fund claims that coronavirus does not settle in air but is grounded It further claims...