Debunked claims of COVID-19 cures resurface in vernacular language

March 22, 2021

First Check found videos encouraging unscientific cures of COVID-19 on YouTube in Bengali – a language mostly spoken in the West Bengal state of India and...

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Are DIY disinfectants safe?

March 15, 2021

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Youtube is awash with how to disinfect surfaces and many people have resorted to trying to make their own disinfectants by watching viral do-it-yourself (DIY)...

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First Check now a member of the International Fact-Checking Network

March 15, 2021

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First Check, the health fact-checking initiative of HealthLEADS is now a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter, USA. As a pioneer in...

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Misleading WhatsApp message questions Pfizer vaccine efficacy

March 6, 2021

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A recent WhatsApp message presented a series of arguments discrediting the claimed 95% efficacy of Pfizer vaccine. The message is partly correct, but it is...

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This tonic of leaves cannot cure HIV

March 1, 2021

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There is no scientific evidence to prove that a health drink made of Indian date leaves, sacred fig leaves, and Cynodon leaves can cure HIV. A...

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No evidence to say that COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy

February 19, 2021

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Currently, there is no established link between miscarriages after COVID-19 immunization as only limited data is available. As countries around the world kick...

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No, incense sticks do not ward off Covid-19

February 15, 2021

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A popular YouTube channel claims that smouldering incense sticks can ward off coronavirus and that there is no need to get vaccinated for coronavirus as the...

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Covid vaccine scams hit Asia

February 13, 2021

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Fraudsters in Asia are sending out fake texts, offering a Covid vaccine or registration for vaccine in an attempt to steal personal and financial information...