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Tag: coronavirus

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    Categories FACT CHECK Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming ‘constant sex kills coronavirus’ FAKE

    By VERA Files  |  May 27, 2021 1:28 PM

    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).

    coronavirus, CoronaVirusFacts, COVID-19

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    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang ‘bagong’ coronavirus strain, ipinaliwanag

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 07, 2020 11:08 AM

    Habang ang Pilipinas ay patuloy na nakikipaglaban sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bumandera kamakailan ang balita tungkol sa isang bagong viral mutation na sinasabing “nangingibabaw sa buong mundo” at “mas nakakahawa” kaysa sa orihinal (na virus).

    coronavirus, COVID-19, new strain

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    Categories COVID-19 Watch FACT CHECK Health News

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The ‘new’ coronavirus strain, explained

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 07, 2020 10:39 AM

    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.

    coronavirus, COVID-19, new strain

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    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang new coronavirus ay katulad ng HIV, sabi ni Duterte. Ganoon ba?

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 28, 2020 10:26 PM

    Ihinahambing ang novel coronavirus (tinatawag ngayon na severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 o SARS-CoV-2) sa iba pang mga epidemya, tulad ng human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ito ay “mamamatay ng kusa” kahit na walang mga bakuna.

    coronavirus, hiv

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    Categories FACT CHECK Health News

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

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 28, 2020 9:01 PM

    Comparing the novel coronavirus (now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2) with other epidemics, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), President Rodrigo Duterte said it will “die a natural death” even without vaccines.

    coronavirus, hiv

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    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Manila Vice Mayor Lacuna mali ang demo ng pagsuot ng surgical mask, tinawag itong ‘tamang’ paraan

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 31, 2020 1:05 PM

    Isang dating doktor sa Manila Health Office, si Manila Vice Mayor Sheilah “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan ay mali sa pagsasabing ang tamang paraan ng pagsusuot ng surgical mask ay depende kung ang gagamit ay may sakit o nais na maprotektahan laban sa mga mikrobyo o virus.

    coronavirus, Lacuna, nCoV, surgical masks

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    Categories Commentary Editor's Pick

    Misinfodemic as vicious as coronavirus

    By Ellen T. Tordesillas  |  Jan 28, 2020 8:01 AM

    “Infodemic means the spread of false or baseless pieces of information. And let’s not be party to such a propagation because otherwise, this problem, this misinformation can be more viral than the virus that we all are guarding against. So, this is an infodemic, we don’t want to be party to its spread,” Duque said.

    coronavirus, misinfodemic

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