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“Meanwhile, a photo of an elderly man being chained to a hospital bed has been touted as the late Stan Swamy has gone viral on social media.”
“Photo of Stan Swamy chained to his hospital bed in Mumbai”
FACTLY says: The old man in the photo is Baburam Balwan Singh, a 92-year-old murder convict in Etah District Jail in Uttar Pradesh. Balwan Singh was tied to his hospital bed while he was getting treatment at District Women’s hospita…
“WHO offered $20 million to Madagascar President to put toxins in their COVID-19 remedy”
FACTLY says: There is no evidence that Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina had accused WHO of offering him $20 million to poison their alleged COVID-19 remedy. A spokesman for the Madagascan presidency flatly has also denied the cl…
“A microchip reader for pets detected a chip in the arm of a woman vaccinated against COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org says: A video purports to show a microchip reader for pets detecting a chip in a person vaccinated against COVID-19 — but the original video was created as a joke.
“A “peer reviewed, scientific study showed that the COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.”
PolitiFact says: Four days after publishing the study, the journal that published it posted a notice raising serious questions about the study.
“Another study has confirmed hydroxychloroquine to be effective in the treatment of COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org says: Randomized controlled trials, the highest standard of evidence, have found hydroxychloroquine isn't beneficial in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Experts say this unpublished observational study has flaws.
“India reaches another milestone in total vaccine administration… India has vaccinated 32.36 crore people under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is the highest in the world.”
“Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children.”
PolitiFact says: The Make-A-Wish Foundation recently announced a policy that requires families and children to be fully vaccinated — but only for wishes that involve air travel and large gatherings.
“This peer-reviewed scientific study shows that COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.”
“A video shows an animal chip scanner detecting a microchip where a woman was vaccinated.”
PolitiFact says: The video was intended as a “joke,” according to the person who created it.
“The spike protein in COVID-19 vaccines is a "toxin" that accumulates "in a number of tissues" and could lead to cardiovascular and neurological damage.”
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence to indicate that the spike proteins generated by human cells following vaccination are a toxin or that they circulate in the body and damage tissues.
“CDC officials admit more hospitalizations of young people from vaccine than from the actual COVID virus.”
PolitiFact says: The CDC categorically rejected the claim. A blog post that the claim relies on misinterpreted a CDC statistic.
“Claim: misinformation spreading that India stands first in Covid 19 vaccination”
“Fake job advert purpotedly by Aga Khan Hospital”
“Jatropha curcas, cassava, and black seed can cure HIV”
“Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”
“Doctors in the Philippines may prescribe ivermectin to COVID-19 patients.”
Vera Files says: Doctors may prescribe ivermectin for experimental treatment of COVID-19 if they work for a hospital that has been issued a special permit by the Food and Drug Administration. Ivermectin, as a registered antiparasitic dr…
“Kris Aquino will sue the hospital where former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III was brought”
“Photo shows Bicol medical workers transporting a body”
FactRakers says: Photo actually shows medical workers in Manila