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Coronavirus: Video from Indonesia shared as wet food market in China’s Wuhan

Jignesh Patel22nd March 202022nd March 2020

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….

Fake notice attributed to Delhi police claims Rs 11,000 fine for breaking ‘Junta curfew’ on March 22

Pooja Chaudhuri21st March 202021st March 2020

A notice that warns people of Rs 11,000 fine for roaming on the streets or opening shops on March 22 is circulating on social media in the name of Delhi…

Old video of counter-terrorism mock drill at Singapore airport viral with coronavirus spin

Archit21st March 2020

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

Kinjal21st March 2020

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…

Video of COVID-19 patient from London shared as Surat woman who recently tested postive

Jignesh Patel21st March 2020

In Surat, a 21-year-old woman, who had returned from London, was tested positive for coronavirus. At the time of writing, the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state of…

Hostage rescue drill video at Senegal airport viral with coronavirus spin

Archit21st March 2020

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…

Mysterious apocalyptic planet spotted in the sky? No, old hoax video viral

Archit20th March 2020

On March 19, Alt News received several requests to fact-check a 45-second video on WhatsApp (+91 76000 11160) and on our official Android application. This was shared with the text,…

No, Amul will not shut its milk chilling centres from March 21 due to coronavirus

Pooja Chaudhuri19th March 2020

A notice attributed to dairy company Amul is doing the rounds on social media in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. It claims that all chilling stations of the company will…

Coronavirus: Mock drill video by Punjab police viral as real

Priyanka Jha19th March 202019th March 2020

Several social media users have shared a 90-second video on Facebook. The clip shows policemen, their mouths covered with masks, apprehending a man walking down a street. A medical officer…