Fact-Checked by: TEMPO
2020/03/19 | Indonesia
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: OjoPúblico
2020/03/19 | Peru
FALSE: Drinking water every 15 minutes helps to avoid the contagion of cononavirus.
Fact-Checked by: Convoca.pe
2020/03/19 | Peru
FALSE: An audio message shared by Whatsapp users affirms that COVID-19 dies at 27° Celsius.
Fact-Checked by: Convoca.pe
2020/03/19 | Peru
FALSE: An audio broadcast on Whatsapp indicates that garlic helps to overcome diseases such as the coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: Convoca.pe
2020/03/19 | Peru
FALSE: An audio message shared by Whatsapp users affirms that COVID-19 dies at 27° Celsius.
Fact-Checked by: Dubawa
2020/03/19 | Ghana
False: Beverages like ‘akpeteshie’, a local Ghanaian brewed spirit made from sugarcane or palm wine, can be used as a substitute for hand sanitizers.
Fact-Checked by: Re:Check
2020/03/19 | Latvia
False: Allegations that garlic and a cold shower helps to avoid COVID-19.
Fact-Checked by: FactCheck.org
2020/03/19 | United States
False: Martial law is imminent in United States.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/03/19 | United States
False: A video of US President Donald Trump and a top US pharmaceutical executive speaking at a press conference has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook, Twitter and YouTube posts alongside a claim that it shows them announcing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was “ready” to be administered.
Fact-Checked by: Estadão Verifica
2020/03/19 | Brazil
Partially false: Homemade recipes for alcohol gel.
Fact-Checked by: Estadão Verifica
2020/03/19 | Brazil
False: Netflix is offering free access for those in quarantine.
Fact-Checked by: Taiwan FactCheck Center
2020/03/19 | Taiwan, Hong Kong
False: Crocodiles were spotted swimming in the canals of Venice without the bustle of tourists.
Fact-Checked by: Taiwan FactCheck Center
2020/03/19 | Taiwan, Hong Kong
False: The canals in Venice have become cleaner after the shutdown, attracting schools of fish and dolphins.
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