Truth behind the Viral UNICEF message about Coronavirus!

It has been 6 weeks since the lockdown of Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and as per the latest published information, number of reported cases were over 90,000 with almost 3200 deaths. While the rate of infection has normalized in China to a certain extent, the latest trends indicate worldwide threat of spread […]

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Suspected Coronavirus infected girl from Badulla, discharged after tested negative for the virus…

The WHO has declared the Novel Coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. In Sri Lanka, there have been incidents in which the locals cornered Chinese nationals in the country on suspicion of Corona Virus infection. In this scenario, a girl recently returned from China visited a local hospital. This sent ripples across the country throwing […]

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IDH Hospital staff on sick leave? Here’s the truth

Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) held a press conference few days ago on combating the global outbreak of 2019-nCoV virus. They gave a few suggestions and made a few requests to the government authorities appealing the authorities to take care of the medical staff holding vigil against the virus. GMOA appealed to the authorities to […]

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Fact Check: Is Glucuronolactone a toxic chemical that makes Red Bull drink unfit for consumption…?

Claim on Social Media Facebook Archived Link The above post is being circulated on Facebook since last four years and to this date, it has been shared more than 12000 times and is still being shared. The post does not contain any description but an image with a text claim in Sinhalese. In addition, cans […]

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