No, COVID-19 vaccines neither make farmers sterile nor is a government ploy to take over their land

February 1, 2021

A Facebook page and its corresponding Youtube channel claim that coronavirus vaccination is an attempt to make people infertile so that people stop reproducing...

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Covid reinfection: Are you at risk?

January 29, 2021

The question about Covid-19 reinfection and an immune response is important not only for public health response to the pandemic but also for the administration...

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Post about vaccines containing toxic levels of ingredients is misleading

January 19, 2021

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The substances listed in the social media post are present in certain vaccines but medical research suggests the levels are not harmful. A post has been shared...

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“The worst may be over but we are certainly not out of the woods”

January 15, 2021

As the pandemic moves on to the stage of mass vaccinations, “Trust is,” asserts Dr. Shahid Jameel, “important for people to be mindful of what a vaccine can...

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India’s COVID vaccines: A primer

January 15, 2021

With vaccine rollout beginning January 16, India’s battle against COVID-19 progresses to the next stage. Here’s all you need to know about the country’s...

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Which countries have kicked-off COVID-19 inoculations?

January 15, 2021

In the race to the finish line against the long battle with COVID-19, health authorities across the world have authorised the emergency use of vaccines that...

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No, coronavirus doesn’t lay eggs in throat, nor it can be cured in a day with herbal vaporizers

January 15, 2021

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There is no study to back the claim that coronavirus lays eggs in the throat and inhaling a herbal concoction can cure COVID-19 in a day. The claims in this...

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Can red ant chutney cure Coronavirus?

January 9, 2021

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Multiple Facebook posts claim that red ant chutney (sauce) is the divine medicine for coronavirus. We fact-checked the claim and found the origin of this...