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In dismissing Vice President Leni Robredo’s suggestion to make a detailed list of recipients for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque contradicted the Department of Health (DOH) when he said there was “already one in existence.”

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

The World Health Organization (WHO) presented on Oct. 15 “conclusive” findings in the interim results of its Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, six months after starting a worldwide search for an effective treatment drug for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Also known as sleep starts, they are “normal physiologic movements not related to death,” according to one neurologist.

While in moderation, it may be beneficial for the treatment of hypertension, there is a lack of clinical trials proving the plant’s safety and efficacy as a cancer treatment.

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 swab inserted through the nose allegedly “damages” the endocrine glands and “breaks” the blood-brain barrier, allowing infections to reach the brain. This is not true. This claim has been debunked by multiple health experts.

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.