The second wave of coronavirus has proved fatal for India with patients unable to get ICU beds and oxygen supply. Several have died waiting to be admitted to hospitals, leaving…
Aaj Tak misrepresents COVID facility in Delhi as Lucknow
On April 21, Aaj Tak reported that the Lucknow District Administration reserved 1,550 beds for people suffering from COVID-19. The channel tweeted a picture of rows of hospital beds inside…
Photo of elderly woman sitting on road with oxygen cylinder was taken before pandemic
India has seen a huge surge in the number of COVID positive cases in the past few weeks. On April 20, the country reported close to 3 lakh new cases….
Fake letter claims Ajit Doval lauded Uttarakhand chief secy. for Kumbh Mela
A letter doing the rounds in the name of national security advisor Ajit Doval suggests that he congratulated Uttarakhand chief secretary for successfully organising Kumbh Mela while coordinating with the…
Old image of burning pyres shared amid rising COVID deaths in India
Nearly 3 lakh new Covid-19 cases were reported in India on Tuesday, April 20 with over 2,000 deaths in a span of 24 hours. Several patients have died waiting for…
Video of large funeral procession at UP madrasa shared as Iftar gathering in Hyderabad
A video of a massive crowd of people from the Muslim community gathered in a madrasa has been shared with the claim that it shows an Iftar gathering hosted in…
Photo of COVID patient with oxygen cylinder on bike is from Bangladesh
A photo showing a man and an elderly woman on a motorcycle carrying an oxygen cylinder is getting shared on social media. The image – where the woman seems to…
Remdesivir is not effective against COVID-19: Pooled research from four trials shows
On April 17, 2021, the Government of India decided to review the prices of Remdesivir (GS-5734™ or Veklury®) in the country. However, the most sought after drug during the current…
Photo of 2002 Gujarat riots convict shared with false NRC spin
A photograph of a father being taken away in a police van consoling his son through the grilled window has been linked to CAA-NRC. It has been shared with the…
Times Now airs visuals from Andhra to report on large gatherings in Kerala
On April 19, Times Now aired a broadcast claiming large gatherings were seen in Kerala despite the “skyrocketing” of COVID cases. Large gatherings seen in Kerala despite skyrocketing of COVID-19…