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Published on 19/11/2020

South African pharmacy chain Clicks denies offering free sanitary pads, but is running a promotion

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Published on 18/11/2020

Old hoax about the dangers of consuming wax coating on apples resurfaces in Thailand

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Published on 18/11/2020

Eating persimmons with yoghurt and banana is not poisonous, health experts say

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Published on 17/11/2020

No causal link between flu vaccines and deaths, says South Korea disease control agency

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Covid-19
Published on 13/11/2020

This photo shows a mother who tested positive for Covid-19 in Myanmar, according to photographer

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Covid-19
Published on 11/11/2020

Misleading claim circulates in Burmese about WHO ‘designating’ Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine as official inoculation

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Published on 30/10/2020

Experts say there is no evidence to support the claims

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Published on 29/10/2020

Misleading claim spreads online that flu vaccines administered in South Korea in 2020 were made in China

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Published on 26/10/2020

Misleading claim spreads online that majority of sanitary towels in South Korea contain cancer-causing chemicals

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Covid-19
Published on 26/10/2020

Hoax circulates online that Sri Lankan opposition party offered quarantine facilities in coronavirus hotspots

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Published on 21/10/2020

Facebook posts promote false conspiracy that coronavirus testing patent was submitted in 2015

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Covid-19
Published on 20/10/2020

Misleading claim circulates online that suspected coronavirus patients fled bus after road accident in Sri Lanka

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Published on 16/10/2020

Viral online posts claiming MSG is unsafe for consumption omit important context

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Published on 16/10/2020

Misleading claim circulates online that excessive soybean consumption can increase risk of Parkinson’s disease

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Covid-19
Published on 15/10/2020

New hoax shared in Sri Lanka suggests WHO approved water, salt and vinegar remedy for coronavirus

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Published on 15/10/2020

False claim circulates on Facebook that authorities announced Myanmar will acquire Covid-19 vaccine before end of 2020

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Published on 14/10/2020

False Facebook posts misrepresent suicides recorded in Australian state of Victoria during coronavirus lockdown

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Published on 13/10/2020

Hoax WHO graphic circulates online in the Philippines warning of 'biggest brain damaging habits'

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Covid-19
Published on 09/10/2020

Misleading claim circulates online in October 2020 about travel ban and curfew in Sri Lanka after discovery of coronavirus cluster

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Covid-19
Published on 22/09/2020

AFP photo of Indian migrant workers leaving Delhi falsely circulated as 'Myanmar people fleeing to Thailand after coronavirus outbreak'

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Published on 22/09/2020

Old Myanmar navy photos recirculated with false anti-Rohingya claim during coronavirus pandemic

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Covid-19
Published on 18/09/2020

New Zealand doctor makes misleading claims about the country’s PCR testing regime in widely shared YouTube video

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Covid-19
Published on 04/09/2020

False claim circulates online comparing SARS and Covid-19 outbreaks in the Philippines

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Covid-19
Published on 02/09/2020

Video of Indian health minister slapping non-mask wearers? It's a Pakistani TV programme

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Published on 25/08/2020

These photos have circulated in reports about health conditions unrelated to drug use

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Published on 21/08/2020

Misleading claim circulates online that drinking coffee with lime can relieve migraines

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Published on 20/08/2020

This image is an illustration of a medical centre at a US university

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Published on 19/08/2020

False claim circulates on Facebook about Philippine retailer's face shield price guide

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