corona virus

#Covid-19 updates: “Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Are a Public Health Hazard” while “Boris Johnson in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus

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Boris Johnson in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus Al Jazeera English (In Depth) The UK prime minister said he had mild symptoms but will continue to lead government. Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Are a Public Health Hazard Wired Top Stories by Emma Grey Ellis It’s time to debunk the worst—and most dangerous—Covid-19 misinformation. Chaos for European Exchange … Read more

#Covid19 updates: “Citizens 65 Years and Older, Chronically Ill Restricted from Going Out in Public

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Coronavirus: Number of Cases Reaches 947, Death Toll Rises to 21 in Turkey Bianet :: English Minister of Health has announced that 12 more people have lost their lives and 277 new Covid-19 cases have been diagnosed in Turkey in the last 24 hours. Accordingly, the death toll has increased to 21 and the number of … Read more

#istanbul is now a ghost city- to a large extent #covid19

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Disinfection of Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district Euronews Disinfection of Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district. On Friday, Turkey recorded five more deaths due to the coronavirus, bringing the overall total to Istanbul turning into a ghost town as Turks resort to social distancing due to rise of coronavirus cases Duvar English by Çamlıbel Cansu Filiz Gazi – Hacı Bişkin / DUVAR As … Read more

#Coronavirus updates: Officially the second death, 191 confirmed cases, 150 thousand firms temporarily closed in Turkey

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The number of closures in Turkish here. Turkish Medical Association releases explanatory videos for healthy individuals, coronavirus patients, caretakers by Neşe İdil Duvar English The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) released two videos on March 18, one to inform individuals who are pre-diagnosed or infected with coronavirus and another for their caretakers. The ways to prevent spreading … Read more

#COVID19 updates-Turkey reports first #coronavirus death… Confirmed cases are now over 80…

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    Turkey reports first coronavirus death, 89 year old man Hurriyet Daily News Turkey reported its first fatality from a coronavirus infection on late March 17, the health minister said. 28 pilgrims caught in Turkey’s Çorum after escaping from coronavirus quarantine Duvar English by Neşe İdil A total of 28 pilgrims were caught in the Central … Read more

#COVID19 updates- Facebook and IFCN launch $1 million in grants for fact-checkers | CoronaVirus Fact-Checking Grant Program

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From the Facebook page: As the impact of COVID-19 has spread around the world, our independent third-party fact-checking partners have been debunking hoaxes across dozens of countries and languages. This work is a key piece of our multi-pronged strategy to reduce the spread of misinformation on our platforms, and it has never been more important. … Read more

“Turkey confirms first case of #coronavirus #virüstürkiyede – A massive roundup…

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Health Minister Koca: One Person Diagnosed with Covid-19 in Turkey Bianet :: English Confirming the first case of the novel coronavirus, Minister of Health Koca has announced that “a male citizen has tested positive and been isolated,” without sharing any further information about his age, identity or province. Turkish stock market hit after coronavirus announcement | Ahval … Read more

#Europe agenda: “Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people…

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Coronavirus: Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people BBC News | Europe | World Edition/ Milan and Venice are among the cities in the lock-down zone as Italy tries to contain the coronavirus. Coronavirus: Italy death toll soars amid travel ban BBC News | Europe | World Edition  Italy’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 133 in … Read more

#CoronaVirus updates- “World Health Organization officials criticized for ‘slow response’ and ‘pro-China’ bias as COVID-19 spreads across the world

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Migrants risk health, safety amid chaos during migration wave out of Turkey Duvar English by Azra Ceylan   Migrants who want to take advantage of Ankara’s Feb. 27 decision to open the borders continue to flock to land and sea passages, risking their health and safety on their way to Europe. Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu … Read more

The 2nd report on #Coronavirus Fact Checking by IFCN members #CoronaVirusFacts and #DatosCoronaVirus

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 the 2nd report based on the first 86 fact-checks members have shared and the article is now available at Poynter/IFCN’s website (in English).  Photos and videos allegedly showing the coronavirus are now challenging fact-checkers  (Feel free to translate this article and republished it in your language/site. You will only have to say it was first … Read more

The IFCN’s first fact-checking report on the Corona Virus #CoronaVirusFacts #DatosCoronaVirus #coronaravirus

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The IFCN has just published the 1st report based on the first 20 fact-checks the network members have shared and it is now available at Poynter/IFCN’s website (in English).  Coronavirus: Fact-checkers from 30 countries are fighting 3 waves of misinformation Twitter: https://twitter.com/factchecknet/status/1222157378583293952?s=20 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/620861408431972/posts/820934011758043/?d=n Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B73a0YEBYdZ/?igshid=17zhbw86avpmh