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The posts failed to mention that the news clip is nearly two months old, and that the DOH has already resumed the inoculation of Vaxzevria for all age groups since May 7.

We also give the science behind the only two factual tips in the circulating post.

Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from getting COVID-19.

There is no existing evidence proving that frequent sex rids one's body of the SARS-CoV-2. Sexual intercourse is also not listed as one of the possible treatments for COVID-19, as per the World Health Organization (WHO).

The claim was made by a UK-based Filipina vlogger who frequently publishes disinformation.

The four photos were all taken before the first case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in December 2019.

Blood vessels do not explode on exposure to cold.

President Rodrigo Duterte warned local chief executives that they may be held accountable for “dereliction of duty” under the Revised Penal Code (RPC) if they fail to “enforce the law” within their jurisdictions. This needs context.

It was President Rodrigo Duterte who ordered the withdrawal.

Midinformation is the term to define misunderstandings and confusion based on scant or emerging evidence, often about emerging scientific knowledge.

VERA Files Fact Check spoke to a local infectious disease expert Marissa Alejandria and public health experts Christin Gilmer and Nat Gyenes from global technology nonprofit Meedan who shared these tips to navigate through uncertainty in health information.

The tobacco industry is employing new ways to attract a new breed of smokers but its products are still harmful to health, say advocates.