Fact-Checked by: Newschecker
2021/04/28 | India
The CoronaVirusFacts/DatosCoronaVirus Alliance Database
Here is the database that gathers all of the falsehoods that have been detected by the CoronaVirusFacts/DatosCoronaVirus alliance. This database unites fact-checkers in more than 70 countries and includes articles published in at least 40 languages. Para búsquedas en español, haz clic aquí. Faça buscas em português aqui.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2021/02/05 | Indonesia
MISLEADING: Coronavirus breathalyser tests can provide a Covid-19 result within 10 seconds at a 99.9 percent accuracy rate.
Fact-Checked by: FactCheck Georgia
2020/11/10 | Georgia
FALSE: One can self-diagnose coronavirus by holding breath for 10 seconds without coughing.
Fact-Checked by: BuzzFeed Japan
2020/04/29 | Japan
FALSE: Being able to “take a deep breath and hold it for 10 seconds,” means you are not infected with COVID-19.
Fact-Checked by: Chequeado
2020/04/27 | Argentina
FALSE: A video about the coronavirus circulates in WhatsApp that, when opened, hacks the cell phone “in 10 seconds”.
Fact-Checked by: FactCrescendo
2020/04/15 | Myanmar
FALSE: Video post claiming that COVID-19 infection can be identified by holding breath for 10 seconds.
Fact-Checked by: Science Feedback
2020/04/01 | United States
Mostly false: Coronavirus does not cause a runny nose; is killed by temperatures above 26 degrees; causes lung fibrosis within days of infection; can be diagnosed by holding your breath for 10 seconds; and can be cured in the early stages by drinking plenty of water.
Fact-Checked by: El Surtidor
2020/03/24 | Paraguay
False: Holding your breath for 10 seconds is a way to test for coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: India Today
2020/03/23 | India
False: Hold your breath for 10 seconds to check if you have the coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: MediaWise
2020/03/23 | United States
FALSE: Holding your breath for 10 seconds is a way to test for the coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: Demagog
2020/03/18 | Poland
False: Retaining your breath for 10 seconds will help you detect the coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: Vistinomer
2020/03/17 | North Macedonia, Kosovo
False: If you can hold your breath for 10 seconds without coughing or chest pain, you are good, you don’t have COVID-19, and If your nose is clogged or runny, it’s just a cold.
Fact-Checked by: FactCrescendo
2020/03/17 | India
False: If you can hold your breath for more than 10 seconds, you are not infected by coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: Agência Lupa
2020/03/16 | Brazil
False: You can self-diagnose COVID-19 by holding your breath for 10 seconds, and avoid COVID-19 by drinking water constantly. COVID-19 causes fibrosis in the lungs.
Fact-Checked by: TEMPO
2020/03/16 | Indonesia
False: Coronavirus detection is possible by holding your breath for 10 seconds
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