Debunked: No, leaving onions around your home won't 'catch' the coronavirus
False claims on Facebook suggest that onions are able to absorb germs.
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False claims on Facebook suggest that onions are able to absorb germs.
A message claiming to be from a friend’s uncle who works in a hospital in China has been circulating lately.
False claims being shared on WhatsApp claim that drinking tea can stop the coronavirus.
A screenshot shared online is true, but doesn’t tell the full story.
The post claims the Irish government has been slowly implementing a country-wide lockdown since last Sunday.
A message that is being shared in WhatsApp groups and on social media contains medical advice that is “not safe” according to one GP.
A Facebook post said the army was “setting up camp” on the quays.
Another WhatsApp message is being forwarded around many groups today.
We’ll now have access to hundreds of factchecks by other international newsrooms.
The Defence Forces have been very busy – but they’re not patrolling the streets.
The claim was made on social media yesterday, but it isn’t true.
A widely shared message claims this advice comes from ‘Taiwan experts’. Real experts say there’s no evidence to support it.
The clinical lead for the HSE told TheJournal.ie that such false stories harm our collective action to fight this virus.
The rumour has been doing the rounds on WhatsApp in Ireland today.
TheJournal.ie is debunking some of the many rumours going around about coronavirus.
The four-day racing festival finishes today.
The Defence Forces has dismissed the widely-shared message as “irresponsible”.
That information you’ve heard about drinking water every 15 minutes to protect yourself from Covid-19.
Rumours were circulating on WhatsApp and on social media today that all schools nationwide are to be closed.
The image has been circulating following the confirmation of four cases of the virus in Clare.
There are a few common misconceptions around the coronavirus. Here, we take some of them head on.
That WhatsApp message you got might sound believable – but check it out for yourself before sharing it.
Socrates never did play for UCD or Shelbourne and he never tasted Sigerson Cup action either. So, where did the stories come from?
Commonly shared around WhatsApp groups, it portends great doom coming to your phone.
The public has been urged not to trust the internet for medical advice.
You can’t believe everything you read.
Does toothpaste really get rid of pimples?
The party has dismissed reports McDonald cancelled her appearance at an event last night in the wake of a protest.
Mould is likely to contaminate the bread at some point, but what is the best way of stopping this from happening?
You remember this from The Simpsons, don’t you?
Will you be taking less pity on the next bee that stings you?
It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. You’d never have to double-check to see if you locked the back door or not. Did you?
And why do we feel the need to press it over and over again?
Or longer? Is that piece that you swallowed when you were six still there?
“Turn off that feckin’ laptop and go to sleep, Séan, your eyes will fall out of your head by the time you’re thirty” can now be swiftly met with “Eh, Mam, about that…”.
Although we are quick to lay the blame on fizzy pop and chocolate, studies show that they might not have anything to do with hyperactivity.
That would mean there could be one right at the foot of your bed, but is this actually the case?