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WHO doesn’t claim asymptomatic patients cannot spread COVID, isolation is still advised

Pooja Chaudhuri17th July 202017th July 2020

A claim circulating on social media alleges that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken a ‘U-turn’ and said that asymptomatic COVID-19 patients needn’t be isolated or quarantined as they…

Edited video of ‘three-eyed’ baby believed to be true on social media

Archit Mehta & Dr Sharfaroz Satani15th July 2020

A 15-second video of an infant with ‘three eyes’ has gone viral on social media. On Facebook, it has been shared with two different texts in Telugu — 1. According…

Russia’s Sechenov University has NOT ‘completed’ COVID vaccine clinical trials; media misreports

Archit Mehta15th July 202015th July 2020

Around July 12, several media outlets from all over the world reported that Russia’s Sechenov University has completed clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine. These reports also suggested that this is…

Viral photo does not show Bharat Biotech’s VP taking first dose of COVID vaccine ‘Covaxin’

Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh & Pratik Sinha3rd July 20203rd July 2020

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to Bharat Biotech India Ltd (BBIL) to step up the clinical trials for their jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine (BBV152 COVID vaccine) or…

Homeopathic drugs such as Arsenicum Album 30, promoted by AYUSH, do not boost immunity against COVID

Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh30th June 20202nd September 2020

Overview: Despite the order from the Ministry of AYUSH to prevent the public advertisement of AYUSH-related claims for COVID-19, many Indian states, particularly larger cities such as Pune, Vadodara, Mumbai…

Home remedies by Ayurved Parameshwar Arora: Are they effective in curing coronavirus?

Dr Sharfaroz Satani & Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh26th June 202026th June 2020

A person called Dheeraj Sharma posted a viral video on Facebook of Dr Parameshwar Arora MD (Ayurveda), a senior consultant at Sir Gangaram hospital, New Delhi addressing passersby on the…

No, Patanjali’s Coronil has not been ‘approved’ by AYUSH Ministry

Pooja Chaudhuri26th June 2020

On June 23, Patanjali Ayurved announced the launch of ‘Coronil’ and ‘Shwashari’ as a cure for coronavirus. Baba Ramdev touted the Ayurvedic drug as an effective treatment for the infection….

Coronil lacks scientific basis as a cure for COVID-19 based on evidence shared by Patanjali

Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh24th June 202030th June 2020

Patanjali Ayurved launched an ayurvedic treatment kit called ‘Coronil’ as a ‘cure’ for COVID-19. Indian media outlets ran shows on the kit, referring to it as a ‘breakthrough’ in coronavirus…

Fake prescription viral in the name of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital debunked by the hospital

Ketan13th June 202013th June 2020

As of June 12, India has the fourth-highest number of COVID-19 cases. The coronavirus dashboard on Johns Hopkins University indicates India has over 3 lakh cases. While the debate on…

False quote suggests Japanese Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo said coronavirus is man-made

Archit Mehta27th April 202028th April 2020

A lengthy text message has gone viral on WhatsApp which claims that Japan’s Nobel Prize-winning immunologist Tasuku Honjo said that coronavirus is not natural but “manufactured by China”. Along with…

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Chyawanprash lacks research against COVID-19, Dabur puts out misleading ad

Visual of Mars shot by NASA’s Curiosity Rover in 2020 viral after Perseverance Rover landing