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The claim

Republic TV’s video warning that a fourth wave of COVID-19 will hit India in January 2025.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the video is an old clip discussing a possible fourth wave in January 2023, not January 2025. It says that as of 16 December 2024, neither the Indian government nor health agencies had warned of a massive surge or another wave in January 2025.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026