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True: Mexico approved the emergency use of the Covaxin vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

True: Mexico approved the emergency use of the Covaxin vaccine.

Misleading: 2.5 percent of the world population has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: 2.5 percent of the world population has been vaccinated against COVID-19.

True: Twenty-two patients died at an Indian hospital as its oxygen supply was disrupted.
Health-Covid

True: Twenty-two patients died at an Indian hospital as its oxygen supply was disrupted.

False: The former Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania, Dr. Rachel Levine, said that children should be able to undergo gender reassignment surgery without parental consent.
Health-General Human Rights-General Politics-General

False: The former Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania, Dr. Rachel Levine, said that children should be able to undergo gender reassignment surgery without parental consent.

False: WHO created a tetanus shot that can attack pregnancy hormones.
Conspiracies-General Health-Vaccines

False: WHO created a tetanus shot that can attack pregnancy hormones.

Misleading: Painkillers, especially Diclofenac Sodium in tablet or injectable form, are not advisable after receiving a COVID vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: Painkillers, especially Diclofenac Sodium in tablet or injectable form, are not advisable after receiving a COVID vaccine.

Misleading: West Bengal is among the top 4 States in India for the cumulative coverage of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: West Bengal is among the top 4 States in India for the cumulative coverage of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Misleading: A woman based in New York lost custody of her child because she refused to wear a mask in public.
Health-General Events-General Health-Covid

Misleading: A woman based in New York lost custody of her child because she refused to wear a mask in public.

True: The UK Government could fine people £5000 for holidaying abroad from 29 March 2021.
Health-Covid Politics-Policy

True: The UK Government could fine people £5000 for holidaying abroad from 29 March 2021.

False: Cancer patients can fully recover from the disease by regularly drinking hot coconut water.
Health-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Cancer patients can fully recover from the disease by regularly drinking hot coconut water.

False: Inhaling camphor and other natural ingredients will help to increase oxygen levels.
Health-General Health-Covid

False: Inhaling camphor and other natural ingredients will help to increase oxygen levels.

True: Serum Institute of India sold Covishield to state governments at a higher price than the central government.
Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

True: Serum Institute of India sold Covishield to state governments at a higher price than the central government.

False: The practice of wearing facemasks can cause hypoxia, compromising safety from COVID-19.
Health-General Health-Covid

False: The practice of wearing facemasks can cause hypoxia, compromising safety from COVID-19.

False: The Indian government warned that the Kumbh Mela festival is a super-spreader event.
Events-General Health-Covid

False: The Indian government warned that the Kumbh Mela festival is a super-spreader event.

False: It is not safe to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during menstruation.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: It is not safe to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during menstruation.

True: Denmark has stopped using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

True: Denmark has stopped using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

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