A video of a funeral procession, claimed to be shot in Gaza, is going viral on social media amid rising tension between Israel and Palestine. India Today Anti Fake News War Room probed these claims and here's what we found:
Fact Check: Covaxin has not been approved for children above 12 years, yet
Some netizens are claiming that Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has got approval for being used on children above the age of 12 years. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that till the time of filing this article, only those above 18 years of age are eligible for Covid-19 vaccination in India.
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UPDATED: May 12, 2021 13:46 IST
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that till the time of filing this article, only those above 18 years of age are eligible for Covid-19 vaccination in India.
Fact Check: Viral posts falsely claim Centre clipped Mamata govt s powers over post-poll violence
Fact Check: Viral posts falsely claim Centre clipped Mamata govt s powers over post-poll violence
Viral posts on social media suggest that the Centre has imposed articles 256 and 257 in West Bengal. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) found that there is no truth to these claims.
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Has Centre imposed articles 256 and 257 on West Bengal due to the post-poll violence?
Has the central government imposed articles 256 and 257 of the Indian Constitution on West Bengal due to the post-poll violence?
A Facebook post claims that the Union government has clipped Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee s wings by imposing these articles, which means that the Centre will now have direct control over the state s senior officials.
Fact Check: Edited clip shared as foreign minister Jaishankar violating Covid norms during G7
Fact Check: Edited clip shared as foreign minister Jaishankar violating Covid norms during G7
A fake report of external affairs minister S Jaishankar refusing to quarantine during the G7 summit despite two of his team members testing positive for Covid-19, has gone viral on social media.
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A screengrab of the video which has gone viral on social media.
Two members of an Indian delegation led by external affairs minister S Jaishankar to the G7 foreign ministers meeting in London had tested positive for Covid-19 in the first week of May. The summit was the “first in-person” meeting of the Ministers of G7 and partner countries after the pandemic began.
Fact Check: Is it safe to use oxygen concentrator in a closed room?
A viral post on social media claims that people using an oxygen concentrator should keep doors and windows open as it extracts oxygen from open air. India Today s AFWA probes the truth.
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UPDATED: May 5, 2021 11:37 IST
The intended function and use of oxygen concentrator are to provide supplementary oxygen to patients with mild or medium respiratory disorders.
Recently, actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood advised people to use oxygen concentrator with doors and windows open as it extracts oxygen from open air. He said it is harmful to keep the room shut and turn on the AC while using this device.