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Covid-19
Published on 03/04/2020

Facebook posts falsely claim the US arrested a Chinese scientist who “created” coronavirus

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Covid-19
Published on 03/04/2020

Singaporean authorities refute hoax about 'spot fines' for people violating social distancing orders

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Covid-19
Published on 02/04/2020

Health authorities warn of false COVID-19 prevention tips online

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Covid-19
Published on 02/04/2020

‘It’s a myth’: South Australian health authorities dismiss rumour about an ice rink-turned-morgue for COVID-19 victims

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Covid-19
Published on 02/04/2020

Australian health authorities dismiss hoax claim about 'rescue packs' for vulnerable patients

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Covid-19
Published on 01/04/2020

Myth circulates online that 'new' hantavirus disease has emerged in China

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Covid-19
Published on 31/03/2020

Buckingham Palace did not say the Queen tested positive for coronavirus

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Covid-19
Published on 30/03/2020

World Health Organization refutes misleading claim it increased Thailand's 'pandemic level' for COVID-19

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Covid-19
Published on 26/03/2020

This video shows two separate incidents involving different women in supermarkets

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Covid-19
Published on 26/03/2020

This photo shows a COVID-19 test kit developed by a South Korean company

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Covid-19
Published on 23/03/2020

Gargling warm salt water or vinegar does not prevent coronavirus infection, health experts say

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Covid-19
Published on 20/03/2020

There is no evidence to support the claim that Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo tested positive for the novel coronavirus

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Covid-19
Published on 20/03/2020

Misleading report claims UV light, chlorine and high temperatures can kill COVID-19

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Published on 16/03/2020

Health experts dismiss false claim that COVID-19 fits a pattern of viral outbreaks every 100 years

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Covid-19
Published on 11/03/2020

World Health Organization refutes viral claims that holding your breath can test for COVID-19

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Covid-19
Published on 19/02/2020

Busting coronavirus myths

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Published on 18/02/2020

Australian couple quarantined onboard Diamond Princess cruise reveal wine drone delivery story was 'just a prank'

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Covid-19
Published on 17/02/2020

The video shows an Eid prayer in China in June 2019 -- months before the coronavirus outbreak

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Covid-19
Published on 12/02/2020

Black people aren’t more resistant to novel coronavirus

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Covid-19
Published on 08/02/2020

Lysol product labels are not evidence of a novel coronavirus conspiracy

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Published on 04/02/2020

Health authorities did not say drinking water will prevent coronavirus

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Published on 27/01/2020

No, this video shows a market selling wild animals in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

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Published on 10/10/2018

A “laxative prank” video is actually a fictional scene from a TV series