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…
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…
Coronavirus: Video from Indonesia shared as wet food market in China’s Wuhan
In the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak in India, one Daya Ram Meena tweeted a 44-second video clip showing a dead python kept out in the open in unhygienic conditions….
Old video of counter-terrorism mock drill at Singapore airport viral with coronavirus spin
Alt News has received several requests to fact-check a video on WhatsApp (+91 76000 11160) and on our official Android application. The viral text with the video says, “If you…
Old image shared as Ramdev overdosed on cow urine to avoid coronavirus infection
A photo of Baba Ramdev visibly ill has gone viral. He is surrounded by doctors and a man in orange robes wearing a medical mask. Social media users claim that…
Coronavirus: Malaysian govt’s ‘Restricted Movement Order’ shared as notice by PMO India
Several messages, videos and audio clips, which turned out to be false, are creating panic on social media in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Alt News has received…
Hostage rescue drill video at Senegal airport viral with coronavirus spin
A 15-second video of people at an airport has gone viral. In the video, people sitting or lying on the ground and getting assistance from a team presumably of emergency…
Sci-check: Lifespan of coronavirus outside the human body on different surfaces
Several messages circulating on social media have made claims regarding the lifespan of the coronavirus outside the human body. CLAIM 1. If the coronavirus falls on a metal surface, it…