“Claim: VGP Dass not died in Covid 19”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
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“Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque claims that the Duterte administration deserves an 85 percent rating for effective COVID-19 response because it managed to minimize the number of deaths and infection, owing primarily for being the first country in Southeast Asia to impose a lockdown.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Vietnam was the first country in Southeast Asia to close its borders on Jan. 23. President Duterte declared a travel ban on all visitors from Hubei province only on Jan. 31, and expanded it to cover the whole of China a…
“Sridevi murder report is out now. After a year the facts come out. Bollywood is sure to be the realm of the drug mafia. Kangana is aiming and hitting right.”
Youturn rated this: Fake
“The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths”
FACTLY rated this: PARTLY TRUE
FACTLY says: While it is true that the PMJJBY scheme is applicable to COVID-19 deaths, there are some conditions with respect to the eligibility and claim process. The PMSBY scheme caters only to accidents and as of today, there is …
“Back in January, I wrote an article for USA Today saying, we’ve got a pandemic.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Exaggerates
FactCheck.org says: He warned about the “possibility of a pandemic."
“COVID-19 case numbers in NSW were higher than the threshold to lift the curfew in Victoria when Mr Morrison made his claim”
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Yes, but more to it
RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Yes, NSW case numbers were higher than the Victorian triggers for removing the curfew, but there's more to it than Mr Morrison's claim suggests.
“Wearing Mask To Protect From COVID-19 Causes Fungal Lung Infection”
Vishvas News rated this: FALSE
Vishvas News says: Wearing mask to protect from COVID-19 doesn’t cause fungal lung infection; viral post is fake.
“Back in January, I wrote an article for USA Today saying, ‘We’ve got a pandemic. We’ve got a real problem.’”
Washington Post rated this: Half true
Washington Post says: Biden overstates what he said in January; he did not flatly say it was a pandemic, but referred to the “possibility of a pandemic."
“CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“COVID-19 is curable using traditional Chinese medicine or steroids, along with antibiotics.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: While some western, traditional, or home remedies may provide comfort and alleviate symptoms of mild COVID-19, there are no medicines that have shown to prevent or cure the disease. Experts do not recommend self-medicat…
“Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The numbers are accurate, but the post’s conclusions are misleading. TB isn’t prevalent in the United States, but in countries where it is prevalent, mask wearing actually is recommended.
“Nobody is found dead of corona in their homes.. They all die at the hospital.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The TV ad uses a narrator, words on the screen and imagery to invoke COVID-19. It then immediately uses the Garcia remark, without indicating that he made it about food stamps.
“The coronavirus … and this is their new hoax.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The Biden ad uses three examples of misleading material
“We will start distributing [a coronavirus vaccine] immediately. …To the general public, very shortly there — I mean, really, to the general public: immediately.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Officials expect only a limited number of vaccine doses will be available in 2020 — and those will be given to prioritized groups. Members of the general public may not be able to receive a shot until well into 2021.
“Some of the vaccines "have to be shipped at 70 degrees below zero”
PolitiFact rated this: Accurate
PolitiFact says: The CDC said that the cold chain storage requirements will vary in temperature from refrigerated (2°C to 8°C) to frozen (-15 to -25°C) to ultra-cold (-60°C to -80°C).
“This virus, COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 virus, actually is not from nature. It is a man-made virus created in the lab.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
“Inhaling steam reaches the coronavirus hidden behind the paranasal sinus and kills it at 70°C”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: WHO has clarified that steam inhalation does not prevent one from catching COVID-19. Also, they cautioned that extremely hot steam can be harmful to humans, as there is a risk of burn injury. UNICEF through a fact-check…
“Philippines' COVID-19 testing policy best in Asia, probably in the world”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: China, 5 other Asian countries have run more tests than the Philippines
“The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization cut the number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. from 160,000 to just 9,000.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Neither CDC nor WHO has made such a revision in the COVID-19 death tally in the U.S. The claim that there are only 9,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. and not 160,000 is a wrong interpretation of CDC’s COVID-19 data on co…