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Il existe un risque de contamination au Covid-19 ou son vaccin en cas de transfusion sanguine.
Publisher’s rating: Cette affirmation est fausse. Il n’y pas de risque de contamination au Covid-19 lors d’une transfusion sanguine puisqu'il s'agit d'un virus respiratoire.
The review examined a Facebook post shared by the Mouvement Fédératif Romand, which alleged that blood could be contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 or its vaccine during a transfusion and that authorities were not addressing the danger. The investigation says a transfusion recipient is not at risk of receiving contaminated blood from either a vaccinated donor or someone with Covid-19. It explains that SARS-CoV-2 spreads between people through close contact, droplets, aerosols, and surfaces or hands—not through transfused blood. The article also addresses the vaccine part of the claim. It describes the different approaches used by Covid-19 vaccines and reports that the four vaccines then authorized in Switzerland—Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, and Novavax—did not contain live pathogens. It cites Swissmedic’s statement that the vaccines contain no virus and that transmission of a vaccine, its components, or coronavirus from a vaccinated person to an unvaccinated person through vaccination is impossible. A blood-donation deferral after vaccination did exist, but the review distinguishes that precaution from a transfusion-contamination risk. Transfusion CRS Suisse advised a 48-hour wait after vaccination before donating; the article says this was a precaution for possible symptoms such as fever, not a prohibition or evidence that blood was contaminated.
ഇതാണ് യു.പി പോലീസിന്റെ മാജിക് സ്പർശന മാത്രയാൽ അംഗവൈകല്യം ഉള്ളയാൾ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് നടക്കുന്നു
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Onion and lemon tea regulate periods and prevent early menopause
Publisher’s rating: False
18 నుండి 65 సంవత్సరాల మధ్యనున్న వారంతా యువకులని ప్రపంచ ఆరోగ్య సంస్థ (WHO) ప్రకటించింది
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Pomegranate can cure arthritis
Publisher’s rating: Half True
Related reporting describes possible anti-inflammatory and joint-pain benefits from pomegranate, not a cure for arthritis. One article says pomegranate compounds have been studied for potential benefits in conditions including arthritis; another says consuming pomegranate seeds may help reduce swelling or joint pain and may help prevent osteoarthritis. The latter also says more research is needed. These statements support a possible benefit, not the stronger claim that pomegranate cures arthritis. The excerpts do not describe a clinical trial showing that pomegranate cured arthritis, nor do they provide evidence that it can replace established treatment. Their wording is qualified: one reports potential benefits, while the other reports possible symptom relief and calls for more research. On the evidence provided, the claim of a cure is not substantiated.
Een nieuwe studie toont aan dat natuurlijke immuniteit tegen COVID-19 veel langer bescherming biedt dan immuniteit na vaccinatie.
Publisher’s rating: De conclusie van ACC is kort door de bocht en laat veel belangrijke informatie uit de studie weg. De conclusie van de wetenschappers is juist dat immuniteit, wat de bron ook is, afneemt doorheen de tijd en dat een extra vaccindosis dat beschermingsniveau weer opkrikt. Dus ook een vaccin na infectie biedt nog extra bescherming.
Onions effectively suck toxins out from one’s body immediately after placing these under one’s feet
Publisher’s rating: False
දරුවන්ට පෝෂණය සැපයීමට අපහසුතාවයෙන් පසුවන දෙමව්පියන්ට උපකාර කිරීම සඳහා ඇමතුම් අංකයක්?
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
you can lose belly fat with the help of diet in one night
Publisher’s rating: Mostly false
Sliced onions in an open jar near a person who has fever, cold, or cough will help them heal
Publisher’s rating: False
Das Ramsay-Hunt-Syndrom und die damit zusammenhängende Gesichtslähmung von Justin Bieber sind eine Nebenwirkung der Corona-Impfung.
Publisher’s rating: Die Ramsay-Hunt-Neuralgie ist eine im Rahmen eines Zoster oticus auftretende Komplikation des Ohrnervs, die auch (meist einseitige) Gesichtslähmungen verursacht. Ein HNO-Experte schloss der APA gegenüber aus, dass diese durch eine Impfung gegen Covid-19 ausgelöst wird. Studien dazu lieferten bisher keine klaren Ergebnisse. Zudem basieren die im Artikel genannten Wahrscheinlichkeiten und Zahlen auf Daten, die sich nicht für solche Berechnungen eignen.
Justin Bieber zei dat het (corona)vaccin zijn leven verpestte en hij wil Pfizer voor de rechter slepen.
Publisher’s rating: Het artikel is niet echt, maar satire. Biebers gezichtsverlamming is het gevolg van een gordelrooscomplicatie. Er is geen vastgestelde link met de coronavaccins. Daarnaast is het niet bekend of Justin Bieber gevaccineerd is tegen COVID-19.
The claim originated in a Vancouver Times article saying that Justin Bieber had admitted a COVID-19 vaccine was responsible for his facial paralysis and had ruined his life, and that he wanted to take Pfizer to court. The dpa review identifies that website as the source of the allegation and concludes that the article was satirical, not a genuine account of Bieber’s statements or plans.
Selon le PDG de Pfizer, des pays non-éduqués aux vaccins seraient responsables d'un surplus de set milliards de vaccin anti-Covid.
Publisher’s rating: Les propos d'Albert Bourla ont été déformés. Le PDG de Pfizer ne s’est pas plaint d'une telle situation. Il a répondu à une question de son interlocuteur, en énumérant différentes problématiques liées à l’utilisation du vaccin. Dans ce cadre, il ne s’est pas référé à des « gens pas éduqués aux vaccins ».
FDA räumt in neuem Dokument Langzeitschäden von COVID-19-Impfstoffen ein.
Publisher’s rating: Das FDA-Dokument enthält keine neuen Informationen. Die Erkenntnisse über Folgen der sehr seltenen Nebenwirkung einer Herzmuskelentzündung nach Corona-Impfung wurden bereits in mehreren Medienberichten oder offiziellen Handreichungen mitgeteilt.
The claim concerns an FDA document released in connection with a June 7, 2022 recommendation by an FDA advisory committee to authorize Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine. The review says the document summarized evidence about Novavax’s safety and effectiveness, and also discussed myocarditis and pericarditis because these were already known, very rare side effects associated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. It identifies the passage used to suggest the FDA had acknowledged long-term harms: short-term follow-up indicated that symptoms resolved in most people, while information about possible long-term effects was not yet available. (S1) The review explains that this passage does not establish that new injuries arise long after vaccination. It distinguishes effects that begin after a long delay from effects that persist over time, and reports that experts were not aware of side effects first appearing long after vaccination; when vaccine side effects occur, they do so within days or weeks. The passage instead concerns uncertainty about whether lasting problems remain in some people after myocarditis. Most cases heal completely, the review says, but lasting impairment in severe individual cases cannot be ruled out, and how often that happens had not been adequately studied. (S1) The document also addressed myocarditis cases following Novavax vaccination. The review reports that the FDA considered a causal link plausible in four cases, and that all four patients recovered fully; in two other cases, alternative causes were considered plausible, though a vaccine connection was not entirely excluded. The review says these few cases were observed during clinical testing, prompting concern that myocarditis might occur more often with Novavax than with mRNA vaccines, where cases became apparent after authorization and vaccination of a much larger population. It concludes that interpreting the passage as an admission of newly emerging long-term vaccine damage misrepresents what the document says: it describes limited information about possible lasting outcomes after a rare adverse event.
Ein Dokument beweist, dass die Affenpockenpandemie geplant wurde
Publisher’s rating: Das ist falsch. Es handelte sich um ein Planspiel, mit dem geübt wird, wie im Fall eines globalen Krankheitsausbruchs wirksam reagiert werden kann. Für solche Szenarien werden immer wieder Erreger gewählt, die eine reale Gefahr für mögliche Ausbrüche darstellen - nicht nur Affenpocken. Daher ist es nicht unwahrscheinlich, dass es danach auch zu Ausbrüchen dieser Krankheiten kommen kann.
Nieuw-Zeelandse regering verstuurde brieven naar ongevaccineerden dat ze een grote boete of gevangenisstraf zouden krijgen als zij geen vaccin zouden nemen.
Publisher’s rating: De brief die wordt gedeeld is niet van het ministerie van Volksgezondheid. Het is nep en de inhoud ervan is geen beleid. Vaccinatieverplichtingen en andere coronaregels werden de afgelopen maanden juist versoepeld in Nieuw-Zeeland.
The claim concerned a letter purportedly sent to unvaccinated people in New Zealand, threatening a $15,000 fine or six months in prison from 1 June 2022 if they did not get vaccinated. The review examined an image presented as a letter from New Zealand’s Director-General of Health and noted that the same claim was circulating on social media. Its conclusion was that the letter was not an official government communication and its threats did not reflect government policy. The review described several checks on the document. The shared image appeared identical wherever it was posted, including the same text and the same name crossed out; the review reasoned that genuine letters sent to multiple recipients would likely have generated more than one photographed copy. It also pointed to wording inconsistent with official usage: the letter used “Covid 19 SARS-2,” although the ministry used “SARS-CoV-2,” and it said “6 months jail time,” whereas the review said the law uses “imprisonment” and the ministry uses “prison term.” Most directly, the New Zealand Ministry of Health examined the letter at dpa’s request and said it was not an official letter. The review also checked the asserted policy against the ministry website, where it found no such measure after 1 June, and set the claim against changes to existing rules. It reported that New Zealand had not required vaccination of the entire population; some occupational mandates had existed, but in April the country removed vaccine passes for shops and venues and ended work-vaccination requirements for, among others, teachers and police and defence employees. Some roles in the latter groups remained subject to a requirement.
pineapple can improve bone health
Publisher’s rating: Half True
Related reporting connects pineapple with bone health by including it in a list of vitamin C-rich foods described as additions to a bone-building diet. The excerpt also says the article discusses a study of vitamin C intake and muscle mass among middle-aged and older participants. It does not report that the study tested pineapple or measured whether eating it improved bone health. The evidence therefore supports a narrower point: pineapple is presented as one possible source of vitamin C within a bone-focused diet. It does not establish a direct benefit from pineapple itself, or show how much pineapple would be needed to produce one.