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False: Rising from bed too quickly at night can result in sudden death.
Health-General

False: Rising from bed too quickly at night can result in sudden death.

False: The U.K. government has violated the Nuremberg Code.
Health-Covid Tech-Social-Media

False: The U.K. government has violated the Nuremberg Code.

False: Donald Parham's heart exploded after taking a COVID-19 booster dose.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Sports

False: Donald Parham's heart exploded after taking a COVID-19 booster dose.

Misleading: The risks of COVID-19 vaccination to children outweigh its benefits.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: The risks of COVID-19 vaccination to children outweigh its benefits.

False: A ball girl collapsed at the Australian Open due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: A ball girl collapsed at the Australian Open due to the COVID-19 vaccine.

False: U.K. will soon halt administering COVID-19 vaccines.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: U.K. will soon halt administering COVID-19 vaccines.

Misleading: Rapid home tests give COVID-19 positive results for tap water samples.
Health-Covid

Misleading: Rapid home tests give COVID-19 positive results for tap water samples.

True: The IHU variant of COVID-19 was discovered before Omicron.
Health-Covid

True: The IHU variant of COVID-19 was discovered before Omicron.

Misleading: In India, expired Covaxin vials are being used to jab children above 15 years of age.
Health-General Health-Covid

Misleading: In India, expired Covaxin vials are being used to jab children above 15 years of age.

False: Heat and humidity build up in masks increases risk of illness.
Health-Covid

False: Heat and humidity build up in masks increases risk of illness.

Misleading: Not 150,000, but 6,000 people died of COVID-19 in England and Wales between February 2020 and December 2021.
Health-Covid

Misleading: Not 150,000, but 6,000 people died of COVID-19 in England and Wales between February 2020 and December 2021.

False: Microwave ovens harm people and decrease the nutritional value of food.
Health-General

False: Microwave ovens harm people and decrease the nutritional value of food.

False: 2,809 babies died when their mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during their pregnancy.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: 2,809 babies died when their mothers were vaccinated against COVID-19 during their pregnancy.

False: People getting COVID-19 vaccines will die within five years.
Health-Vaccines

False: People getting COVID-19 vaccines will die within five years.

False: A 40 percent rise in deaths from pre-pandemic levels means that vaccines are not working.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: A 40 percent rise in deaths from pre-pandemic levels means that vaccines are not working.

False: COVID-19 booster shot weakens the immunity system in a vaccinated person.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: COVID-19 booster shot weakens the immunity system in a vaccinated person.

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