VERA FILES FACT CHECK: UP expert’s claim on Ivermectin safety NEEDS CONTEXT
These studies were conducted, however, to demonstrate ivermectin’s safety and efficacy as an antiparasitic drug and not as a COVID-19 medicine.
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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Mababang posibilidad ng blood clot dahil sa COVID-19 vaccine
Sa paglampas ng isang milyong kaso ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sa Pilipinas noong Abril 26, binigyang diin ng mga health expert na kailangang "pabilisin ang pagbabakuna” sa bansa.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The low odds of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccines
Health experts underscored the need to “increase the pace of vaccination” as the Philippines' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections breached the one million mark on April 26.
In COVID-19, ‘We’ Needs to Include Migrant Workers
KUALA LUMPUR - The living quarters of migrant workers in Kajang, about 30 kilometres from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, were like a buffalo cage - dirty and smelly. In a December raid, Malaysia's Human Resources Minister M Saravanan was shocked and horrified to discover that 751 foreigners, working at a glove-processing factory, were living in two 1.5-metre-tall containers which could only accommodate 100 people.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Filipina vlogger FALSELY claims 2nd COVID-19 dose lethal
The document has not been peer-reviewed and is currently being assessed.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ivermectin NOT yet proven to be ‘miracle drug’ vs COVID-19
Akesis Holistic Health’s post also included a misleading claim on the use of the drug abroad, and recommended doses for it.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Paano nadidiskubre ng Pilipinas ang mga bagong SARS-CoV-2 variant
Pumasok ang ikalawang quarter ng 2021 sa Pilipinas na may record na bilang ng mga kaso ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Higit 864,000 na sa kasalukuyan, tinatayang aabot sa isang milyon ang bilang ng local coronavirus infection sa buong bansa sa pagtatapos ng buwan sa pagtataya ng isang research group.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: How the Philippines is detecting new SARS-CoV-2 variants
The Philippines welcomed the second quarter of 2021 with record-high numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Currently at over 864,000, a research group has predicted that the nationwide count for local coronavirus infections will reach one million by the end of the month.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts CONCOCT claim that Duterte is ‘angry’ with Duque, Domingo over ivermectin
There are no media reports nor official statements from Malacañang that support this.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens MISLEAD with year-old announcement of ECQ extension
Their respective posts rehashed by netizens were all originally published on April 7 last year after the whole Luzon was first put under ECQ as part of the country’s efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
