Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Do people need to be home by 11.40pm to avoid disinfectant spray? Fact Check

A message spreading across social media warns readers to make sure they are "off the street" by 11.40pm and have…

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Video shows man forcibly arrested during lockdown in Italy? Fact Check

A video is spreading that purports to show Italian police arresting a man with a "leg sweep" who was violating…

5 years ago
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Did Sky News taken down news report video about the coronavirus? Fact Check

A YouTube video claims that a Sky News report about treating coronavirus patients at the Cremona Hospital in Lombardy in…

5 years ago
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Putin releases 500 lions on streets during coronavirus outbreak? Fact Check

An apparent screenshot of a news broadcast is spreading online that appears to show a story claiming Russian president Vladimir…

5 years ago
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List of coronavirus “facts” from internal email at St. George’s Hospital? Fact Check

A message of alleged facts about preventing the coronavirus is spreading across social meda. Most variants claim that is attributed…

5 years ago
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List of false and unproven coronavirus “facts” from Dr. Negrin Hospital

An audio clip is circulating social media that claims to offer advice originating from "Dr. Negrin hospital" concerning preventing the…

5 years ago
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UK government website announce March 20th lockdown? Fact Check

A screenshot is circulating social media that purports to show a UK government webpage announcing a lockdown in the UK…

5 years ago
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Photos, videos and rumours claim British army preparing for UK lockdown. Fact Check

A variety of images, videos and rumours online claim to purport that the UK is on the verge of a…

5 years ago
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Can using a hairdryer kill off the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease? Fact Check

Messages and videos online claim that patients can cure themselves of the 2019 novel coronavirus by pointing a hairdryer up…

5 years ago
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Has Stafford Act been evoked causing two week mandatory quarantine? Fact Check

Viral social media and SMS messages claim that the president is going to evoke the Stafford Act due to the…

5 years ago