Rapper Eminem contacted coronavirus.
Speak Now, With more than 93,000 infected and over 3,200 deaths across 80 countries, the coronavirus scare is only getting worse and reaching newer territories. At the same time, misinformation regarding the virus is fanning panic among netizens. Not even celebrities are spared., An Instagram post claims that American rapper Marshall Bruce Mathers, popularly known as Eminem, has been diagnosed with coronavirus. The post by factcurse on February 6 claimed, In a statement released by doctors, it has been revealed that his plams (palms) were sweaty, kees (knees) weak and arms were heavy. He presented with vomit on his sweater already. The archived version can be seen here., , India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the post to be a hoax. Eminem did not contact coronavirus., Similar content claiming Eminem contacted coronavirus also went viral on Facebook last month. Several people shared the post attributing the information to news channel CNN., Picture 1, , We tried to find out whether any doctor had issued a statement about Eminem’s health. With the help of keywords such as his palms were sweaty, knees weak and arms were heavy, he presented with vomit on his sweater already from the viral claim, we found that the words are part of the lyrics of one of Eminem’s famous songs Lose Yourself., The lyrics go like this:, Picture 2, Following is the video of the song from the movie 8 Mile. This song won Oscars in 2003., , Also, no mainstream media published any news about Eminem contacting coronavirus. We found that the rapper is still quite active on social media and keeps on posting contents on Instagram and Twitter., International fact-check website Snopes has also debunked the viral claim., Also read: Fact Check: This post on biryani is too sour to consume, Also read: Fact Check: Taliban suicide bomber passed off as Delhi riot accused, The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie., , "Maneka Gandhis claims on Kerala elephants, crime in Malappuram are baseless", Anurag on Choked: On demonetisation day, I was also very happy, India-China border dispute: Importance of Pangong Tso and why its fingers are much sought after, Covid-19 Tracker: State-wise data, daily trends, patients cured, deaths and more, Good news: Stranded at Mumbai airport, Ghana footballer gets help from CISF, Shiv Sena, "L-Gs order will pose a big problem: Arvind Kejriwal after his beds for locals order was overruled", Arvind Kejriwal unwell, to undergo coronavirus test, "George Floyds killing: Minneapolis council majority backs disbanding police force as protests mount", Temples, malls, restaurants now open across India, "Mumbais Dharavi shows signs of flattening coronavirus curve", Special story: India Today feeds villagers in Bundelkhand amid Covid-19 lockdown, Ladakh standoff: Indian, Chinese diplomats hold talks ahead of military-level meet, , Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today
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