An image of a page from a zoology book authored by Dr Ramesh Gupta is massively viral on social media. Several users have shared it claiming that the book speaks…
Photo from 1985 where mother in protective gear holds her baby given coronavirus spin
On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown to address the COVID-19 pandemic. All essential services will continue to be functional. The list of essential services, as…
COVID-19: Video of Belgian man rubbing saliva-ridden hand on metro train handrail viral in India
On March 24, Facebook user Haresh Adhikari posted a video of a person licking his hand and rubbing it over a handrail in a subway train. “See this video and…
Unrelated incident from Brazil viral as Italian police arresting man during COVID-19 lockdown
A 27-second video which shows policemen apprehending a man on empty streets is viral on social media. “Lockdown means lockdown in Italy,” reads the accompanying text. The video has been…
Image of couple at Barcelona airport shared as Italian doctors infected with coronavirus
Several social media users have posted an image of a couple, with medical masks undone, holding each other. It is being claimed that they are husband and wife working as…
Old, unrelated images shared as mass deaths due to coronavirus
With the number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus in India exceeding 500 and hundreds of districts in the country in complete lockdown, there is a growing sense of…
Digitally created horror video shared as attack on Italian church by Islamic forces
A 45-second video which shows a gargoyle climbing a church has gone viral. Hindi speaking social media users have claimed that the video is from Italy and asked, “Is this…
Old image of Brazilian President shared as Italian PM breaks down due COVID-19 pandemic
A photograph of a man with teary eyes has been shared on social media by Marathi, Hindi and English speaking users. As per viral claims. the man is Italian prime…
Image of COVID-19 test kit shared as newly developed ‘coronavirus vaccine’ by Roche
A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that US scientists have developed a vaccine for coronavirus. It claims that President Donald Trump has announced that “Roche Medical Company” will launch the…
Coronavirus: Old video from China viral as people embracing Islam, reading namaz in public
On March 22, India observed a voluntary curfew at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s request in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. As the centre steps up the process of nationwide lock…