A video of police personnel charging at a group of people at a metro station is being shared by social media users with the claim that it’s from China. The…
Thorough hand-washing with an ordinary soap is effective in killing coronavirus (COVID-19)
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has given rise to medical advisories floating on social media and in the media. One such advisory promotes the use of soap. CLAIM However,…
No, Dean Koontz’s 1981 novel did not ‘predict’ coronavirus emerging from China
“Is Coranavirus a biological Weapon developed by the Chinese called Wuhan -400? This book was published in 1981. Do read the excerpt,” reads a tweet by Congress MP Manish Tiwari….
Sci-check: Do masks help to prevent the spread of coronavirus?
The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to medical advisories circulating on social media. Alt News recently debunked a viral text falsely accredited to the UNICEF. This was also…
Coronavirus: Ministry of Health debunks fake notice viral as clarification on state holidays
Several users have shared a PDF file or its screenshot which appears to be a notice from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The subject line…
Sci-check: Coronavirus advisory falsely attributed to UNICEF viral on social media
A viral text about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been circulating on social media which claims to be from UNICEF. The text appears like an advisory for the prevention and…
Chinese reading Quran after ban lifted in view of coronavirus? Old video viral
Social media is replete with misinformation around novel coronavirus. Alt News has debunked several such claims in past weeks. A video is now viral on social media with the claim…
Aaj Tak’s fact-check that alcohol, weed don’t cure coronavirus infection viral with misleading claim
On March 4, Facebook page ‘Humans of Hindutva’ shared two images (archive link) of a television screen tuned in to Aaj Tak. In the first image, we can see “Alcohol…
Mock drill video of Chinese SWAT team tackling coronavirus victim viral as real
Several officers of the Chinese SWAT team halt a car, the driver wearing a face-mask is asked to step out, upon his refusal to cooperate the cops forcibly catch him…
Coronavirus: Image showing sulphur dioxide forecasts falsely linked with mass cremation in Wuhan
Since February 10, several media outlets – national and international – have published a report saying that an increase in sulfur dioxide levels in Wuhan and Chongqing is possibly linked…