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As the country prepares for late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines to start in December, President Rodrigo Duterte named Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. as vaccine czar.

The "leaked email" that was the source of the information is fabricated. The UK.-based vlogger also made erroneous claims about vaccines and vaccination practices in the U.K.

The false claim has circulated online since May, and has been debunked by fact-checkers in South America, Europe and Asia.

A WHO official has clarified that they have not made any changes in their stance.

Several health authorities say the same thing: wear the colored side facing outwards.

The post also echoed already-debunked claims in other conspiracy theories about COVID-19.

Properly designed masks are porous, allowing oxygen and carbon dioxide to travel in and out of it.

The post is premised on a false and already-debunked claim about masks causing oxygen deficiency.

While the Philippines continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), news about a new viral mutation that is said to be “globally dominant” and “more infectious” than the original have recently made the headlines.

It mixes correct health advice with recycled false claims and information that need context.

Hoax publishers used photos of actresses from the popular Netflix drama, Money Heist.

There are neither studies nor conclusive evidence that prove hikaw-hikaw can cure or alleviate symptoms of COVID-19.