A message claimed that Russia released 500 lions on streets to keep people confined to their homes due to Covid-19 outbreak.
A message has started making rounds on WhatsApp that Russia has taken harsh measures to keep people confined to their homes due to novel coronavirus outbreak. See the message below:, Russian streets, The image claimed that Russia unleashed more than 500 lions on its streets to ensure that people are staying indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. The news apparently out at 13:17 local time, says Vlamir Putin released around 500 lions to make people stay indoors., FACT\xa0 CHECK, Digiteye India took it up and searched for the image on Youtube with strings such as “lion on city roads” and here’s the list of results:, Image of lion on city streets was shown in the third video which was merely a cover image for the video that opens in narrow filming. It belonged to a two-year-old video when a lion was spotted roaming in Gurgaon near New Delhi.\xa0 Here’s the video with a cover image that was the same as used in the false coronavirus message on Russia:, , Coronavirus Status in Russia:, Unlike China and South Korea, Russia has reported only one death so far and over 300 cases but not imposed any lockdown., Conclusion: The video and image were uploaded on Youtube on December 13, 2017 and it was viewed 30,710 times so far. The claim with a screengrab from an apparent news channel being circulated on WhatsApp now is totally false. Our rating is ????? Totally False., July 4, 2020, July 3, 2020, June 26, 2020, June 25, 2020, June 24, 2020, June 24, 2020, Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *, Comment, Name *, Email *, Website, , , , This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed., If you see a message or claim on social media platform that looks suspicious, please share it with us at admin@digiteye.in or send us a message on the WhatsApp number 9632830256., Digiteye India (https://digiteye.in) is a Verified Signatory of the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles. If you believe the signatory is violating the IFCN Code, you may inform the IFCN HERE., For quick updates on fact checks, join our dedicated WhatsApp group : Digiteye India – 9632830256., If you have a story or message on social media platform that looks suspicious, please share it with us at admin@digiteye.in or send us a message on the WhatsApp number 9632830256.
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