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Misleading: The U.S. has a population of around 328,000,000, a total of about 800,000 COVID-19 cases and 42,518 deaths, while the total population of France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and Spain together is around 324,000,0000 with a total of about 808,600 COVID-19 cases and 82,602 deaths.
Economics-General Health-Covid

Misleading: The U.S. has a population of around 328,000,000, a total of about 800,000 COVID-19 cases and 42,518 deaths, while the total population of France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and Spain together is around 324,000,0000 with a total of about 808,600 COVID-19 cases and 82,602 deaths.
Misleading: A Pakistani leader was killed in celebratory firing after he was released from a hospital following his recovery from Covid-19.
Events-General Health-Covid

Misleading: A Pakistani leader was killed in celebratory firing after he was released from a hospital following his recovery from Covid-19.
False: Trump claims China will 'do anything' to stop his re-election as coronavirus row escalates
Geopolitical-General Health-Covid Politics-Elections Geopolitical-General Health-Covid Politics-Elections

False: Trump claims China will 'do anything' to stop his re-election as coronavirus row escalates
Partly_True: World's first COVID-19 vaccine is ready for human testing, and it will help save lives.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Partly_True: World's first COVID-19 vaccine is ready for human testing, and it will help save lives.
True: Speedy scientific analysis of the novel coronavirus carries risks of misinformation.
Health-General Health-Covid

True: Speedy scientific analysis of the novel coronavirus carries risks of misinformation.
False: Administrators of 52 WhatsApp groups were detained at Dadar cybercrime for spreading fake news about covid-19.
Health-Covid Tech-Social-Media

False: Administrators of 52 WhatsApp groups were detained at Dadar cybercrime for spreading fake news about covid-19.
True: President Donald Trump has closed borders to immigrants from entering the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health-Covid Human Rights-General Politics-General

True: President Donald Trump has closed borders to immigrants from entering the United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
False: Four people got sick with COVID-19 got worse after taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen.
Health-Covid

False: Four people got sick with COVID-19 got worse after taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen.
Partly_True: Idaho woman facing 6 months in jail for violating Coronavirus lockdown order by holding a yard sale.
Events-General Health-Covid Events-General Health-Covid

Partly_True: Idaho woman facing 6 months in jail for violating Coronavirus lockdown order by holding a yard sale.
False: Delhi's BJP chief Manoj Tiwari had violated lockdown rules while being surrounded by people as he was distributing masks.
Health-Covid Politics-General

False: Delhi's BJP chief Manoj Tiwari had violated lockdown rules while being surrounded by people as he was distributing masks.
Misleading: A video claims to be of several dead bodies in body bags lying on the floor of a New York hospital, highlighting the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Conspiracies-General Health-Covid

Misleading: A video claims to be of several dead bodies in body bags lying on the floor of a New York hospital, highlighting the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
False: Nigerians have burned down Chinese businesses in retaliation for attacks on Africans in China.
Health-Covid Human Rights-Race

False: Nigerians have burned down Chinese businesses in retaliation for attacks on Africans in China.
True: United Kingdom's retail sales are suffering from a collapse in consumer spending.
Economics-General Health-Covid

True: United Kingdom's retail sales are suffering from a collapse in consumer spending.
False: Belgium bans non-essential sexual activities to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Health-General Health-Covid

False: Belgium bans non-essential sexual activities to combat the spread of Covid-19.
False: Breathing in the smoke of fire or fireworks will kill the COVID-19.
Health-Covid

False: Breathing in the smoke of fire or fireworks will kill the COVID-19.
Unverifiable: Smokers are less likely to catch Covid-19.
Health-Covid

Unverifiable: Smokers are less likely to catch Covid-19.
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