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Indians do not have genetic protection against coronavirus, published research incorrectly interpreted

Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh, Alka Rao & Peeyush Prasad4th April 20205th April 2020

An opinion piece published on Livemint by Sandipan Deb claimed that COVID-19 will not affect Indians as they have the genetics for a sturdier immune system. When questioned on Twitter,…

No, Korean drama ‘My Secret, Terrius’ did not ‘predict’ COVID-19

Pooja Chaudhuri28th March 202028th March 2020

Social media users baffled across the globe are sharing a scene from the Korean web series ‘My Secret, Terrius’ suggesting that the 10th episode of the series predicted the novel…

No, Dr Ramesh Gupta’s zoology book DOES NOT mention a cure for novel coronavirus

Dr Sharfaroz Satani & Pooja Chaudhuri25th March 202027th March 2020

An image of a page from a zoology book authored by Dr Ramesh Gupta is massively viral on social media. Several users have shared it claiming that the book speaks…

Photo from 1985 where mother in protective gear holds her baby given coronavirus spin

Archit25th March 2020

On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown to address the COVID-19 pandemic. All essential services will continue to be functional. The list of essential services, as…

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…

Social distancing is imperative but 14-hour ‘Janta curfew’ will not break the cycle of infection

Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh21st March 202021st March 2020

On March 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a 29-minute address to take precautionary measures including observing a ‘Janta Curfew’ on March 22 from 7 AM to 9 PM to…

Sci-check: Lifespan of coronavirus outside the human body on different surfaces

Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh20th March 2020

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…

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…

Old video falsely viral as goats infected with coronavirus in Ajmer’s bakra market

Pooja Chaudhuri19th March 202019th March 2020

A video massively viral across social media platforms has been shared with the claim that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected goats in Ajmer’s bakra market, Rajathan. जितना जल्दी हो…

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Ladder ‘walking’: It’s a phenomenon called passive dynamic walking, nothing paranormal about it

Misleading video claiming dry ginger can cure Omicron is scientifically baseless