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Fact check: Viral audio clip claiming 200 coronavirus cases in Nagpur is fake

Here's another viral misinformation making the rounds of the internet, creating panic among people.

Mar 25, 2020

No, Boeing employees in Bengaluru haven't been tested positive for coronavirus [Update]

An internal email from within Boeing had surfaced online, suggesting two Boeing employees had tested positive for coronavirus. The leaked email is false.

Mar 19, 2020

Viral audio note asking people not to go for COVID-19 testing falsely attributes to Dr Devi Shetty

The viral message, along with an audio clip, has been falsely attributed to Narayana Health founder Dr Devi Shetty is being shared on social media. In the audio, it is being advised that one should not get tested for the coronavirus.

Mar 19, 2020

No, BBMP is not spraying medicine to kill COVID-19 in Bengaluru tonight

A WhatsApp forward asking Bengaluru residents to stay indoors from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while BBMP sprays medicine to kill Covid-19 is false. Read full story here.

Mar 18, 2020

Monetising Misery: Anti-coronavirus mattress claims to fight deadly virus

A Mumbai-based mattress manufacturer and retailer claims it has an anti-coronavirus mattress for Rs 15,000 each, but here's why those claims are inaccurate.

Mar 17, 2020

Fact check: 25-year-old woman did not flee quarantine facility after testing positive for coronavirus

Mutiple media houses reported that wife of Bengaluru techie's wife, who tested positive for COVID-19, fled to Agra to be with her family. Here's the reality behind it.

Mar 14, 2020

IPS comments on article in the New York Times dated March 12, 2020

IPS condemns NYTimes article on Delhi riots as "dangerous innuendo, biased reporting and outright lies"

The Indian Police Service (IPS) Association condemned the article published by the New York Times dated March 12, a narrative on the conduct of police during the recent Delhi riots as a combination of "dangerous innuendo, biased reporting, and outright lies."

Mar 13, 2020

Fact-check: Can gargling mouthwash protect you from Covid-19?

Several social media users have been highlighting that Covid-19 can be kept at bay by gargling mouthwash or warm saline water

Mar 12, 2020

Fact-check: Has there been an outbreak of cholera in Bengaluru?

As per the reports doing the rounds, many patients have tested positive for cholera in the last few days in Bengaluru.

Mar 9, 2020

Ground reality of Mecca: Photos, videos show empty Kaaba amid coronavirus scare

Here's the truth behind the viral photos and videos of empty Kaaba, the holiest Islamic site.

Mar 6, 2020

Coronavirus scare in Bengaluru: Is it safe to consume mutton?

After the poultry industry in India took a massive hit due to the spread of fake information, mutton is now in the radar.

Mar 6, 2020

Bengaluru's 'confirmed' case of coronavirus in Acharya Institute is fake

No, a viral WhatsApp forward suggesting a girl from Acharya Institute had been tested positive for coronavirus is fake.

Mar 5, 2020

Fact Check: Viral notice about positive Covid-19 case in Bengaluru apartment

An official letter about a positive Covid-19 case in Bengaluru's Sarjapur Road apartment has gone viral and here's the reality behind it.

Mar 3, 2020

Fact Check: Did cops fire chemical gas inside Muslim homes during Delhi riots?

The video claims that the Delhi Police released chemical gas inside Muslim homes during the deadly riots which started Sunday.

Feb 28, 2020

Fact checking reports of ATM recalibration to phase out Rs 2,000 notes

Recent reports of Rs 2000 notes to be withdrawn from most bank ATMs are false. Nirmala Sitharaman clarifies, no such instructions have been provided to banks yet.

Feb 28, 2020

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