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COVID vaccines: Misconceptions and misinformation

April 23, 2021

Amidst the sudden spike in the number of COVID cases reported in India, various misinformation and false claims continue to spread among the masses related to...

First Check

NSA Ajit Doval didn’t write a letter lauding Kumbh efforts

April 23, 2021

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Government officials confirmed that reports of the so-called letter praising the Uttarakhand govt for Kumbh efforts are fake. A letter circulating on social...

OP-ED

Lessons in sanitation

April 23, 2021

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After having served as a crime reporter for a decade, I wondered how I could be of any use to the sector of sanitation, health and hygiene! It was by...

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Travel in the time of COVID

April 23, 2021

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Five tips to help you navigate travel in the time of COVID I have a pact with myself. Every two years, I undertake a journey to push my bounds physically...

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Starting a steam inhalation drive will not end the pandemic

April 22, 2021

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As India is witnessing a surge in cases, preventions and cures for Covid-19 are getting wide popularity on social media. We at First Check have received a...

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False claim uses Japanese Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo name again to spread COVID-19 misinformation

April 19, 2021

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As the world grapples with a health crisis and misinformation, false claims are re-emerging despite being debunked earlier. A claim saying “Japanese...

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Sri Lanka: Riding the telemedicine wave

April 17, 2021

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The pandemic has been a watershed moment, giving a fillip to startups providing plug-and-play virtual healthcare solutions across Sri Lanka. But will the trend...

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Spacation in the time of COVID-19

April 16, 2021

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Despite M’s assurances that every part of the spa is disinfected after use and open for subsequent use only after four hours, I was wary. It was not an...

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Post claiming sanitary pads cause cancer is false

April 12, 2021

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There is no scientific evidence to prove that wearing sanitary pads for long periods of time causes cancer. A misleading Instagram post claims that the...

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Contests, crowds and COVID

April 10, 2021

As the multi million dollar IPL tournament begins yet again in the pandemic, Health Analytics Asia looks at what COVID-19 has done to the world of sports, how...