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The claim

The Singapore Government discovered that COVID-19 is caused by bacteria and used aspirin and paracetamol to treat COVID-19 patients.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, not bacteria. It reports that Singapore’s Ministry of Health said no such autopsy had been conducted and that treatment protocols had not changed to include aspirin or paracetamol as a cure.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026