Onion won’t keep the coronavirus at bay

March 17, 2020

A hotel owner in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, claims that eating small onions can help prevent coronavirus. This is a false claim; eating small or big or onion in...

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Fake news about President Trump suffering from COVID-19 is viral in China

March 16, 2020

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China’s most popular messaging app WeChat is abuzz with fake news that President Donald Trump has coronavirus after he recently came in close contact with the...

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In Kashmir, a refill plant supplying “fake sanitizers”, sealed

March 14, 2020

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Amid coronavirus threat, a sanitizer refill plant was supplying fake sanitizers in the Ganderbal area of Kashmir. Six barrels of fake hand sanitizers sealed...

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In Iran, at least 44 people died from alcohol after corona virus cure rumour

March 11, 2020

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A rumour circulating in Iran that alcohol can treat coronavirus has so far led to 44 deaths after being poisoned by bootleg alcohol, the state-run IRNA news...

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Psychological Impact Of COVID-19: Lessons Learnt From China

March 6, 2020

During disease outbreaks, it is natural for public anxiety and fear to run high. Even though the psycho-social impact of viral outbreaks is well-researched...

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Psychology of Misinformation: Insights from COVID-19

February 21, 2020

Medical misinformation has been studied extensively in health communication and cognitive psychology. Dr Debanjan Banerjee looks at various factors that...

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Wuhan nurse shares her daily life amidst outbreak

February 7, 2020

Since the coronavirus outbreak, doctors and nurses in Wuhan have been fighting on the front lines treating patients. Ling, a nurse from Wuhan shares her...

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Buying grocery in a city gone quiet

February 6, 2020

Xiao Mo is a resident of Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. She works in IT company in Shanghai and was visiting home...

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Pregnant and waiting for baby – beware of fake news

December 17, 2019

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The youngest casualty of fake news is probably the little one in mummy’s tummy. Auntie ji’s advice to WhatsApp forwards to uncle’s point of view on...