False post about the use of anaesthesia circulates in India: No link between anesthesia and COVID-19 jab

June 28, 2021

A viral WhatsApp message claims that using anaesthesia can be life-threatening for COVID-19 vaccinated people. This claim is false. ...

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Use of alum powder and turmeric powder, mustard oil can’t prevent Mucormycosis

June 7, 2021

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Two YouTube videos with thousands of views claiming use of alum powder, turmeric powder, rock salt can prevent the growth of mucormycosis are misleading and...

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What may cause mucormycosis, experts explain

May 29, 2021

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A WhatsApp message claiming that humidity caused due to use of masks causes Mucormycosis (black fungus) is misleading. Experts highlight that people with...

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WhatsApp forward claiming ‘Vaccinated People Will Die in 2 Years’ is untrue

May 27, 2021

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A widely-circulated message attributed to French virologist Luc Montagnier claims that all vaccinated people will die in 2 years due to antibody-dependent...

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A message falsely touts ‘bacteria in buttermilk’ as Covid-19 cure

May 22, 2021

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A WhatsApp message claiming bacteria present in buttermilk can fight Covid-19 effectively is false and has no scientific evidence to back up the claim. A...

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Post claiming vaccinated people are more susceptible to COVID-19 variants is misleading

May 14, 2021

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Social media posts, based on a recent study conducted in Israel on the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on the South African variant of the coronavirus...

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No, taking a concoction of pepper, honey and ginger will not cure COVID-19

May 7, 2021

Despite a crackdown on misinformation, unproven cures and remedies continue to find their way on social media A message detailing research on a potential...

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Video claiming tap water tested positive for COVID-19 is misleading

May 2, 2021

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A video indicating that tap water can test positive for Covid-19 and that the disease can spread through water is misleading. A YouTube video claims via its...

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IAF official hasn’t written any message on using steam to counter COVID-19

April 26, 2021

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There is no Air Marshal Ashutosh Sharma at Bangalore. Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore is headed by Air Vice Marshal Ashutosh Sharma and the message in...

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Post warning women not to take COVID-19 vaccine during periods is ‘false’

April 25, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t pose a risk if taken during periods. A viral image on social media cautions women not to take vaccine before and after five days of...