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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Fighting a misinfodemic: COVID-19 myths debunked

After the Department of Health (DOH) reported the Philippines’ first case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) local transmission on March 6, the number of persons infected by the disease has already climbed to 140 as of March 15.

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Mar 19, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo quote on ‘sucking in’ cough to prevent virus spread NOT TRUE

This post is fake. Don't believe it.

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Mar 19, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No, a man’s DNA will not ‘live forever’ in a woman’s body after they have sex

A two-month-old Facebook (FB) post that erroneously claims engaging in sexual intercourse makes the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of a man "live" in a woman’s body "forever," along with other related falsehoods, is continuing to get traction on social media.

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Mar 18, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Videos claiming Australian scientists say bananas can ‘prevent’ COVID-19 FALSE

A University of Queensland press release nor an ABC News Australia report used in the false post makes no mention of bananas.

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Mar 18, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Duterte says the new coronavirus is similar to HIV. Is that so?

HIV and SARS-CoV-2 are different in nature, according to the World Health Organization.

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Feb 28, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts claiming 2019-nCoV only survives in ‘cold weather,’ salabat a cure NOT TRUE

This post is false. Don't believe it.

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Feb 18, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story on DOH monitoring people who came in contact with Cebu child ‘with nCoV’ MISLEADING

It lifted content from CNN Philippines and changed the headline.

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Feb 14, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duque’s statement that ‘moist throat’ can prevent COVID-19 contradicts WHO advisory

Drinking water does not prevent coronavirus infection, the World Health Organization said.

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Feb 13, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story claiming nightly gadget use can cause eye cancer MISLEADING

This story is inaccurate.

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Feb 12, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Novel coronavirus: Six things you need to know

What exactly is the new coronavirus?

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Feb 10, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Manila Vice Mayor Lacuna demos wrong way to wear surgical masks, calls it the ‘proper’ way

The WHO, Philippine Red Cross and DOH said there is only one way to wear surgical masks.

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Jan 31, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts MISLEAD with claims of ‘positive’ novel coronavirus case in Cebu

This is misleading.

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Jan 28, 2020

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online posts claiming novel coronavirus already in Cebu, Boracay NOT TRUE

There is no confirmed positive case of the 2019 nCoV in the Philippines

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Jan 27, 2020

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