FACT SHEET: What we know about the HMPV virus
HMPV is a common respiratory virus that circulates in many countries from winter through spring. It is the sixth most common cause of influenza-like illness in the Philippines.
Tag Archives: WHO
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online posts on adverse reactions in WHO’s VigiBase NEED CONTEXT
The data is insufficient to establish a causal link between the vaccine and the reported adverse reactions.
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What’s the real score? Here's one take from our listening post.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Psychic witch’ FALSELY claims COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips, turn people into robots
There are no microchips in the COVID-19 vaccine. “It is impossible to place a microchip inside your body when getting vaccinated,” said the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 17 in a FB post.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘WHO’ list of killer foods NOT TRUE
The WHO has denied that the list was theirs.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of DOH-WHO press briefing NOT RECENT
The image is a year old.
Managing ‘infodemic’ on COVID-19 equally important as vaccines, PPEs ─ WHO
Over 71 million cases and 1.6 million deaths due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been recorded around the world. And while vaccines, lockdowns and health protocols are at the forefront of the pandemic response, equally important is infodemic management, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Road traffic deaths equivalent to a COVID-19 pandemic, says WHO chief
A total of 1.35 million people die in road crashes around the world annually, and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus describes this as “the equivalent of a COVID-19 pandemic every single year."
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video claiming WHO ‘reversed’ its advice on lockdowns FALSE
A WHO official has clarified that they have not made any changes in their stance.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No, WHO did NOT say the COVID-19 virus is airborne for 8 hours
No study proving the virus could stay in the air for eight hours was mentioned by the WHO in any of its releases.
