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Sugar won’t cure COVID-19, can do harm when taken in excess
A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but sugar, especially cups of it, won't make COVID-19 go away. Several studies, in...
May 19, 20204 min read
2013 media safety training photo misused to red-tag journalist
A 7-year-old photo of the country’s first all-women safety training for journalists in Mindanao has been misused by a pro-military...
May 14, 20203 min read
Conspiracy theory ties pandemic to 5G, Mislatel, RFID chips
One of the latest conspiracy theories relating 5G technology to the coronavirus pandemic carries economic and religious overtones. The...
May 12, 20207 min read
Different datasets used to conclude Cebu City tops COVID-19 cases
Reports that Cebu City has overtaken Quezon City’s tally of COVID-19 infections as of May 10 extracted figures from different sources and...
May 11, 20203 min read
PCOO files refute Andanar rant vs reports on ABS-CBN closure
Official releases from his own agency refute Press Secretary Martin Andanar’s claim that media reports linking President Rodrigo Duterte...
May 9, 20207 min read
Claim that FDA ‘approved’ remdesivir needs context
A claim that the antiviral remdesivir is the first drug the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved as treatment for COVID-19...
May 7, 20205 min read
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