Fact-Checked by: Newtral.es
2020/02/28 | Spain
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: Newtral.es
2020/02/28 | Spain
False: Barcelona’s council issued a notification of a new focus in two neighborhoods.
Fact-Checked by: Newtral.es
2020/02/28 | Spain
False: The wife of a Chinese shop owner in Totana (Murcia, Spain) has coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: 15min.lt
2020/02/28 | Lithuania
False: A video of chaos in a shop claims people are panicking after the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Lithuania.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/02/28 | Philippines
False: Doctors in Japan advise people to drink water every 15 minutes to prevent an infection.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/02/28 | Thailand
Misleading: Vitamin helps against COVID-19.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/02/28 | United States
Misleading: Election years in the United States coincide with major disease outbreaks.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/02/28 | Thailand
False: The Cambodian prime minister has COVID-19.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/02/28 | France
False: Beef meat is the best vaccine against COVID-19.
Fact-Checked by: Correctiv
2020/02/28 | Germany
FALSE: Tips against coronavirus like holding your breath and drinking water.
Fact-Checked by: Dubawa
2020/02/28 | Nigeria
False: Shaving facial hair ensures safety from COVID-19, further attributing the message to the CDC.
Fact-Checked by: Efecto Cocuyo
2020/02/28 | Venezuela
False: Video of a roof full of bats claims it is the source of coronavirus.
Fact-Checked by: Factly
2020/02/28 | India
False: Coronavirus patients in China are caught by officials on a highway.
Fact-Checked by: France 24 Observers
2020/02/28 | France
False: Chinese police use a fishing net to arrest a man with a high fever.
Fact-Checked by: LeadStories
2020/02/28 | United States
False: Florida man is arrested for robbery using cough as a weapon.
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