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Top Fact Checks→ The TMC government deprived the people of West Bengal of health benefits by not implementing Ayushman Bharath.

2021-03-08 Ayushman Bharath was not implemented by the West Bengal government as the state had already implemented 'Swasthya Sathi,' a health scheme. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ No, the Israeli Health Ministry Didn’t Say the Pfizer Vaccine ‘Killed 40 Times More Elderly’ Than COVID-19

2021-03-05 Israel has undertaken an aggressive push to get its population vaccinated against COVID-19. Go to site post…»

Liste→ South Korean health authorities’ seizure of Covid-19 vaccines sparks false claims online

2021-03-05 Three images have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts in February 2021 alongside a claim that South Korean health authorities destroyed a batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines after they were exposed to colder temperatures than Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Health Minister Condemns Blast at Dutch Virus Test Center

2021-03-03 Police in the province of North Holland said in a statement that forensic investigations revealed that the blast was caused by a “homemade device” that exploded close to the glass façade of the test center. Go to site post…»

Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Bananas may be healthy, but consuming them won’t treat gastrointestinal diseases nor limit the replication of HIV

2021-03-02 REVIEW A Facebook post by Anthony William, who also goes by the moniker Medical Medium, made a series of claims about the healing benefits of bananas. Among them were that bananas are a powerful antiviral that can prevent or reduce the growth of hum Go to site post…»

Liste→ US health authority has not established a link between Covid-19 vaccines and reported deaths

2021-02-22 A Facebook post shared in South Africa alleges that the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines have “killed” hundreds of people in the United States according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But this claim Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Patanjali’s Coronil was recognized by the World Health Organization as the first evidence-based medicine for the coronavirus.

2021-02-22 The World Health Organization clarified that it has not reviewed or certified any traditional medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. Go to site post…»

AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Is Only 9% of Joe Biden’s COVID Stimulus Plan Going to Public Health?

2021-02-21 https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-only-9-joe-bidens-covid-stimulus-plan-going-public-health-1570369 P Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Michael Jordan Gives $10M for North Carolina Health Clinics

2021-02-15 Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina, a regional health care system announced. Go to site post…»

Liste→ The video is doctored from a 2017 video showing Trump signing a healthcare executive order

2021-02-11 A video has been shared thousands of times on Twitter and Facebook, purporting to show former US President Donald A video shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter purports to show former US president Donald Trump signing a document featuring t Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Korean American K-Pop Stars Promote Mental Health Awareness

2021-02-11 Many recording artists struggle to cope with the trappings of fame. In South Korea, as in many cultures, talking about mental health issues is seen as taboo, causing K-pop stars to grapple with depression and mental illness on their own. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the World Health Organization Say We Don’t Need to Wear Masks?

2021-02-09 a.image2.image-link.image2-971-1456 { padding-bottom: 66.68956043956044%; padding-bottom: min(66.68956043956044%, 971px); width: 100%; height: 0; } a.image2.image-link.image Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ The Pfizer vaccine could affect women’s reproductive health.

2021-02-09 Claims that the Pfizer vaccine could impact women's reproductive health are based on misunderstandings of how the vaccine functions. Go to site post…»

Liste→ This image of healthcare workers protesting against Myanmar’s military coup has been doctored

2021-02-09 An image shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter purports to show protesters in Myanmar holding a banner that reads: "If you don’t fight, you will end up like Thailand". However, the image has been doctored; the original photo shows he Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Texas GOP Rep. Wright, Who Battled Health Issues, Dies at 67

2021-02-08 Rep. Ron Wright announced in January that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He was also hospitalized last year over treatment for lung cancer complications. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Health Service Did NOT ‘Admit’ Novel Coronavirus Doesn’t Exist, Nor That Masks, Distancing and Lockdowns Don’t Work

2021-02-05 Did Irish Health Service officials "admit" COVID-19 does not exist? No, that's not true: The claim rests on a purported Irish Health Service (HSE) letter the agency says does not exist. The person based her claim on a bit of sophistry: Sh Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The World Health Organization (WHO) Did NOT Say You Do Not Need To Wear A Mask

2021-01-30 Did the World Health Organization (WHO) say you do not need to wear a mask? No, that's not true: A WHO Global COVID-19 Press Conference on January 22, 2021 emphasized that the public needs to wear masks in order to protect themselves from Go to site post…»

Liste→ The US National Institutes of Health did not recommend ivermectin to treat Covid-19 patients

2021-01-28 A Facebook post claiming the anti-parasite drug ivermectin has been “officially recommended” by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to treat Covid-19 in the US has been shared more than 100 times in South Africa. The claim  is false; the NI Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Norwegian health officials have revised their vaccine advice protocol after suspicions over the vaccine’s efficacy surfaced.

2021-01-27 Norwegian officials have adjusted their advice on who gets the COVID-19 vaccine leaving the decision up to doctors. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Biden Picks Transgender Woman As Assistant Health Secretary

2021-01-19 Dr. Rachel Levine is poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Image of hoax poster from Irish health service circulates online as Covid-19 cases soar

2021-01-15 As coronavirus cases surge in Ireland, a picture of a poster that appears to be from the national health service asking people to report their neighbours for not wearing a mask has been circulating on Facebook around the world. The image is a hoax; Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Portuguese health worker died two days after getting the Pfizer COVID vaccine.

2021-01-05 Sonia Acevedo suffered a ‘sudden death’ at home, two days after receiving the Pfizer COVID vaccine. The cause of her death is currently unknown. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Oklahoma Health Officials Reject CDC Vaccine Recommendation

2020-12-26 Oklahoma health officials say they don’t plan to follow all of the newly released federal guidelines for vaccine distribution and will keep adults 65 and older in phase two of the state’s distribution protocol. Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Melinda Gates has said Black people must be vaccinated first for COVID-19 after health care workers.

2020-12-22 In June, Melinda Gates said Black people "should be," and not must be, first in line, after health care workers, to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Tuberculosis kills millions but has not received the same public health measures or warnings as COVID-19.

2020-12-22 While Tuberculosis kills millions, it is not deadlier than COVID-19, and geographic, socioeconomic and public health context is lacking in this claim. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ ‘Relieved’: US Health Workers Start Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

2020-12-14 The first shipments of the newly-approved Pfizer vaccine arrived at hospitals around the country on Dec. 14. Go to site post…»

Full Fact - All content→ Mersey Care has only had five Covid-19 deaths because it is a mental health and disability services trust

2020-12-02 A post on Facebook with over 1,000 shares shows a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, which says that there were only five deaths related to Covid-19 in that trust, and that those patients all had pre-existing cond Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Starting schools at 10 a.m instead of 8:30 a.m. showed significant benefits in student’s health and performance.

2020-12-02 Significant changes were noticed by delaying school timings in adolescents. But, further studies are required to assess the time and other factors. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The 99% COVID Survival Rate Is NOT Evidence Lockdowns Are About ‘Control’ Instead of Health

2020-12-01 Does the 99% COVID survival rate prove lockdowns are "no longer about health," but instead about government control? No, that's not true: A 1% fatality rate is not low for an infectious disease, public health experts point out. And, becau Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘My Wife Has Cancer’ Reddit Comment Spreads Virally, Prompts Discussion of American Healthcare System

2020-12-01 A November 30 2020 post to Reddit’s r/awfuleverything spread virally across platforms, prompting discussions all over social media about u/binkybrain’s original comment and the cost of cancer care in the United States: Poor guy Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ Oregon Health Nurse on ‘Administrative Leave’ After Tiktok About Not Wearing Masks or Social Distancing

2020-11-30 In late November 2020, stories appeared about a viral TikTok video by account @Loveiskind05 leading to a nurse at Oregon’s Salem Health being placed on administrative leave: Nurse put on leave in Oregon after TikTok video mocking coro Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ 72 percent of Americans want a government-run healthcare system.

2020-11-26 Media and research polls suggest that more than 50-60 percent of Americans would want an affordable health care system provided by the government. Go to site post…»

Liste→ Regulators and health experts refute false claim about toxic fluoride levels in tap water and toothpaste

2020-11-25 An image purporting to show the dangers of fluoride in tap water by comparing it to the fluoride concentration in inedible toothpaste has been shared on Facebook. The claim is false; experts say that only a very high level of fluoridated tap water or t Go to site post…»

Liste→ Eating persimmons with yoghurt and banana is not poisonous, health experts say

2020-11-18 Multiple posts on Facebook and on the messaging app Line claim that eating persimmons with yoghurt and banana is toxic for your body. The claim is false; health experts told AFP it is “completely untrue” and there is no scientific evidence to sugge Go to site post…»

Liste→ Report falsely claims that US health protection agency ‘admits’ Covid-19 does not exist

2020-11-17 A photo of an article reporting that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “admits there is no Covid-19” has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The report cites an agency document which explains how a virus test works as its Go to site post…»

Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Wearing face masks helps reduce the spread of COVID-19, but it only confers partial protection and should be combined with additional public health measures

2020-11-11 REVIEW An article published by The Federalist on 29 October 2020 claims that face masks are ineffective at reducing the spread of COVID-19. In support of its claim, the article cites several scientific studies and shows 12 graphs comparing COVID-19 Go to site post…»

TruthOrFiction→ ‘Mitt Romney Asked To Lead Health And Human Services In Biden Administration: Report’

2020-11-09 On November 9 2020, Daily Wire appeared to publish (and then delete) an article headlined, “Mitt Romney Asked To Lead Health And Human Services In Biden Administration: Report”: Mitt Romney Asked To Lead Health And Human Services In Bide Go to site post…»

Top Fact Checks→ Trump has gutted the military health care system.

2020-11-03 Trump rejected a proposal to cut military health care by $2.2bn, though has pursued several policies which would arguably damage military health care Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT Enough Science Backing Claims That Drinking Water From Copper Cup Yields Host Of Health Benefits

2020-11-01 Does drinking water from a copper cup provide such health benefits as regulating the thyroid gland, slowing aging, getting rid of anemia and lowering risks of heart disease and cancer? No, that is not true. Not only can high doses of copp Go to site post…»

The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does Joe Biden Want to Eliminate Private Health Insurance?

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