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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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Covid-19
Published on 19/08/2020

Misleading claim circulates online about Philippine Health Department's guidelines for face shields

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Covid-19
Published on 17/08/2020

Misleading claim circulates online that Singapore has 'banned' sale of US produce due to coronavirus

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Published on 17/08/2020

This photo has circulated online since 2017 in reports about conjoined twins in Mexico

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Covid-19
Published on 17/08/2020

This woman is an ordinary volunteer in Russia’s coronavirus vaccine trial, state media reports

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Covid-19
Published on 14/08/2020

No tourists have been allowed to visit New Zealand since March 2020 -- this photo has circulated online since 2016

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Covid-19
Published on 13/08/2020

Misleading claim circulates online about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to Hindu temple

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Published on 12/08/2020

Infrared thermometers are safe and do not cause cancer, health officials say

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Published on 12/08/2020

False claim circulates on Facebook that people cannot catch COVID-19 from infected people or contaminated surfaces

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Covid-19
Published on 11/08/2020

Hoax circulates online that vaccines have caused deaths in the Philippines

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Covid-19
Published on 10/08/2020

False claim circulates online in the Philippines that Canada is ‘free’ of the novel coronavirus

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Covid-19
Published on 06/08/2020

False claim circulates on Facebook that 'viruses do not harm or kill' people

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