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Image of couple at Barcelona airport shared as Italian doctors infected with coronavirus

Archit24th March 202024th March 2020

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

Archit24th March 202024th March 2020

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

Archit23rd March 202023rd March 2020

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

Archit23rd March 2020

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

Jignesh Patel23rd March 202023rd March 2020

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

Archit23rd March 202023rd March 2020

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…

No, Putin has not left 800 lions on Russian streets to ensure lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic

Jignesh Patel23rd March 202023rd March 2020

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, one Pakistani Twitter user Nasir Chinioti posted two photographs – one of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the other of a lion roaming on streets –…

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…