“Claim: Has Ranjan Gogoi infected with Covid 19”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
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“Claim: Ram Bhakts rallied and not followed covid 19 lockdown rules”
Fact Crescendo rated this: False
“Delhi Police arrested a doctor who killed 125 patients on the pretext of COVID-19 for their kidneys and fed the patients to crocodiles”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: It is true that the Delhi Police arrested the doctor (Devendra Sharma) shown in the picture. The doctor was a serial killer and was allegedly involved in various criminal activities including around 125 illegal kidney t…
“Gasoline and diesel can be used as disinfectant against the virus that causes COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Health experts do not recommend using gasoline and/or diesel as disinfectant. Both substances, considered toxic, has not been shown to kill the virus that causes COVID-19 and may be very harmful to human health.
“Home remedies can cure Covid-19”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Home remedies can cure Covid-19”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“Activist Renato Reyes Jr. and other protesters during recent rallies at the University of the Philippines Diliman have contracted COVID-19, with 118 infected including six dead.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“President Rodrigo Duterte says he will not allow face-to-face classes to resume as long as there is no COVID-19 vaccine.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: A week prior, the president said he will allow holding "limited face-to-face classes" by January 2021 in low-risk areas that pass government inspection.
“UP doctor caught selling the kidney of a corona patient”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: An incident of a doctor allegedly stealing the kidney was indeed reported in 2018. This incident has nothing to do with COVID-19.
“Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Giroir was correct in saying there are some veterinary labs helping out with COVID testing.
“No Vaccine Needed" for COVID-19 because inhaled budesonide "Is Already a Cure.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Inhaled budesonide, an asthma medication, has not yet been proven in clinical trials as an effective treatment for COVID-19—though researchers are exploring its efficacy.
“The nasal swab test for COVID-19 damages the “blood-brain barrier” and can lead to brain infections.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Medical experts say the nasal swab used in testing for the novel coronavirus is completely safe.
“A photo shows a large crowd in Berlin protesting the “covid hoax.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The photo does not show a COVID-19 protest in Berlin. It was taken in August 2019 in Zurich, Switzerland, during the 28th annual techno Street Parade.
“Coconut fruit as Covid-19 cure”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Coconut fruit as Covid-19 cure”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“Deepest condolences .. they are going to put on the ventilator, don’t forget me and my laughter. The last post of young doctor Asha who died of coronavirus, “Do not be ignorant about this dangerous coronavirus” Dr. Asha”
Youturn rated this: Fake
“You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The bill does not prohibit the filing of medical malpractice lawsuits, but it does set strict standards that must be met for a case to succeed.
“A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The study was published by the CDC and supported by WHO, but it was done by the University of Hong Kong. One of the study’s authors told us the claim is incorrect.
“American coronavirus vaccine killed five Ukrainians.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The claim is by a website known for producing pro-Russian disinformation. Two global databases show no testing in Ukraine for a coronavirus vaccine.
“Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The claim is accurate on one measure — the number of COVID-19 deaths per capita for the duration of the outbreak. But the claim is that Florida is doing well now, when in fact deaths are on the rise.