Edited image of BBC viral claiming Monkeypox is an airborne disease

BBC has not is fmovies safe published the viral message. The image is edited. As World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Monkeypox virus as a global health emergency, a lot of false information is also circulating around the Monkeypox virus. The United States has recently declared it as a national emergency. Amidst this, an image […]

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EXPLAINER: What Is Monkeypox And How It Spreads?

With the first case of Monkeypox reported in India, the alarm bells have been started to ring. A 35-year-old man from Kerala returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) three days ago where he contracted the disease. The Monkeypox outbreak began in May when suspected cases were reported in Europe. Around 60 countries have reported […]

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FACT CHECK: Has Japan banned the use and shut down the production of microwaves? Find out the Truth

A viral message listing the harmful effects of Microwave oven is going viral on messaging platforms. The message claims that because of its harmful effects, the use and production of  Microwaves has been banned in Japan. Fact Crescendo Assamese received the same message on its 24×7 Factline number 904 905 3770 with a request to […]

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WHO has NOT removed Cannabis from “Drugs” Category!

Cannabis is a plant that has uses as a recreational and medicinal drug.  Cannabis plants produce a group of chemicals called cannabinoids, which is considered to have mental and physical effects when consumed. Cannabis has been used as a medicine in Eastern as well as Western medical practices over the years. Yet its use as […]

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WHO Director General’s Old Statement on SL Health Services shared out of context; Read the truth here….

As Covid-19 patients were being detected from different regions of Sri Lanka towards end of March 2020, health officials urged the government to take firm action to combat the spread of the virus. The government acted swiftly by addressing infrastructure issues as well as safety and medical equipment requirements to minimize the spread of the […]

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Consuming alcohol cannot protect you from COVID-19!

During March 2020, at a time when lockdown measures were being strictly imposed in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19, certain communities had not realized the real meaning of social distancing, with many arranging small functions often associated with alcoholic beverages, with friends and family circles. Social Media Claims: Against this backdrop, we noticed social media […]

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WHO did not Snub Sri Lanka Citing Inadequate Measures in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

With the amount of misinformation related to COVID-19 on the rise governments around the world and health officials have been continuously highlighting the importance of following verified sources for latest updates. Since World Health Organization is the authorized body to comment officially on the status of the COVID-19, public have been closely following the guidelines […]

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Misleading claims about traditional cures and self-checks for Coronavirus

With World Health Organization declaring COVID19 a pandemic situation with worldwide spread of the disease, social media platforms have been flooded with dubious claims that prevents or cures the coronavirus infection. Our fact checks revealed almost all claims are not scientifically proven, while some of these remedies might have symptomatic improvement for COVID19. In this […]

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Hot weather, Garlic and Hot Water are not remedies against COVID19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that no research organization has come with a vaccine or an antiviral drug that can cure novel coronavirus infection (as on March 16th). However, in South Asian countries where indigenous medical practices are established, people have resorted to sharing various social media posts that claims to prevent or […]

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Misleading claims of cures for COVID-19 from multiple countries

As the epicentreof the COVID-19 outbreak moved from China to Europe in the past few weeks and the number of patients testing positive for the virus increased around the world. This prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the situation a pandemic, urging the public not to fall prey for false statements in a […]

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