Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/01/27 | 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: Animal Político
2020/01/27 | Mexico
False: Raúl Rodolfo Abhduz Khan, biochemical engineer from Karmalah Laboratories, is the creator of the novel coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: BOOM FactCheck
2020/01/27 | India
Partly false: The Indian health department has issued a notification advising people to drink only 50-80 ml of water, avoid spicy food, and not travel in crowded spaces till March 2020.
Fact-Checked by: Correctiv
2020/01/27 | Germany
Mostly false: New strain of virus was already patented; Bill Gates funds institute which holds patent; Bill Gates predicted the outbreak and 65 Million Deaths.
Fact-Checked by: Correctiv
2020/01/27 | Germany
No evidence: A seafood market is the source of the novel coronavirus, strange animals and foods were sold there, such as batsoup and snakes.
Fact-Checked by: Demagog
2020/01/27 | Poland
False: 156,000 people died in China due to the coronavirus, 90,000 only in Wuhan.
Fact-Checked by: Ecuador Chequea
2020/01/27 | Ecuador
False: Coronavirus spreads in Ecuadorian cities (Quito – Guayaquil).
Fact-Checked by: Ecuador Chequea
2020/01/27 | Ecuador
False: The Health Authority confirmed 3 cases of the 2019 coronavirus in the country.
Fact-Checked by: Ellinika Hoaxes
2020/01/27 | Greece
False: A doctor in the Wuhan hospital was seen collapsing and later lost his life as a result of being infected from the coronavirus 2019-nCoV in front of patients and hospital staff.
Fact-Checked by: Estadão Verifica
2020/01/27 | Brazil
FALSE: American radio host spreads misinformation about number of deaths and infected with coronavirus; rumors get to Brazil.
Fact-Checked by: Factcheck.kz
2020/01/27 | Kazakhstan, Russia
Misleading: Coronavirus may have originated in a lab linked to China’s biowarfare program.
Fact-Checked by: FactCheck.org
2020/01/27 | United States
False: 10,000 people have died in Wuhan, China.
Fact-Checked by: FactCheck.org
2020/01/27 | United States
False: A “Chinese spy team” working in a Canadian government lab sent “pathogens to the Wuhan facility” prior to the coronavirus outbreak.
Fact-Checked by: Factly
2020/01/27 | India
False: Coronavirus has an effect on a person’s lips.
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