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Unverifiable: Donald Trump knew about COVID-19 at the beginning of January. He should have pushed social distancing, lockdowns, medical supply production etc at the beginning of February, not late March.
Health-Covid Politics-General

Unverifiable: Donald Trump knew about COVID-19 at the beginning of January. He should have pushed social distancing, lockdowns, medical supply production etc at the beginning of February, not late March.
True: Dogs are being trained to detect if individuals have COVID-19.
Events-General Health-Covid

True: Dogs are being trained to detect if individuals have COVID-19.
False: Drinking camel urine can cure and protect from COVID-19.
Health-General Health-Covid

False: Drinking camel urine can cure and protect from COVID-19.
True: Around 70,000 more soldiers have been deployed in South Africa to help enforce the lockdown due to the pandemic.
Health-Covid Human Rights-General

True: Around 70,000 more soldiers have been deployed in South Africa to help enforce the lockdown due to the pandemic.
True: The discovery that 31 deaths within the Hywel Dda health board area were not included in Public Health Wales statistic was made by a report into what happened at North Wales Health Board Betsi Cadwaladr, which failed to report 84 deaths.
Health-Covid

True: The discovery that 31 deaths within the Hywel Dda health board area were not included in Public Health Wales statistic was made by a report into what happened at North Wales Health Board Betsi Cadwaladr, which failed to report 84 deaths.
True: Coronavirus takes cheer out of Zimbabwe independence celebration.
Events-General Health-Covid Events-General Health-Covid

True: Coronavirus takes cheer out of Zimbabwe independence celebration.
Partly_True: Disney to stop paying 100,000 workers but is still on track to give shareholders $1.5 billion dividends.
Economics-Business Health-Covid

Partly_True: Disney to stop paying 100,000 workers but is still on track to give shareholders $1.5 billion dividends.
Partly_True: The Serum Institute of India would be able to produce vaccines for COVID-19 by May 2020 at the rate of 5 million doses a month
Events-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Partly_True: The Serum Institute of India would be able to produce vaccines for COVID-19 by May 2020 at the rate of 5 million doses a month
True: Chitals are being killed by stray dogs and people in Karnataka for food amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
Events-General Health-Covid

True: Chitals are being killed by stray dogs and people in Karnataka for food amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
True: Ashok Keshari walked 1600 km from Mumbai to Varanasi due to the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, but his family members restricted his entry into the house.
Events-Humanitarian Health-Covid Events-Humanitarian Health-Covid

True: Ashok Keshari walked 1600 km from Mumbai to Varanasi due to the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, but his family members restricted his entry into the house.
True: A 49-year-old COVID-19 male patient who was treated with plasma therapy has recovered from Coronavirus in India.
Health-Covid

True: A 49-year-old COVID-19 male patient who was treated with plasma therapy has recovered from Coronavirus in India.
True: Europe has recorded the highest number of fatalities with 1,24,525 people dying due to coronavirus across the continent.
Health-Covid

True: Europe has recorded the highest number of fatalities with 1,24,525 people dying due to coronavirus across the continent.
True: In the last 5 weeks, more than 26 million people have filed for unemployment in the U.S.
Health-Covid

True: In the last 5 weeks, more than 26 million people have filed for unemployment in the U.S.
None: Revenue Police in Uttarkashi has filed a case against a 6-month-old and 3-year-old children for violation of home quarantine rules during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Events-General Health-Covid Events-General Health-Covid

None: Revenue Police in Uttarkashi has filed a case against a 6-month-old and 3-year-old children for violation of home quarantine rules during the COVID-19 lockdown.
False: The Indian government is reducing pension of its employees by 30 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Economics-General Health-Covid Politics-General

False: The Indian government is reducing pension of its employees by 30 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic.
True: 19-year-old pizza delivery boy tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.
Health-Covid

True: 19-year-old pizza delivery boy tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.
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