Images of patients treated in the open are from Italy as it has run out of hospital beds.
Speak Now, Images of hospital beds and patients being treated in the open are going viral on social media with the claim that hospitals in Italy have run out of space due to the spread of coronavirus and people should therefore stay indoors and listen to the government., Facebook page "Fiji Saas Pato - supports local talent" uploaded a set of four pictures and said, "Learn from Italy, no more spaces are left in the hospitals. Stay home and follow what the Government says. #stay safe #stay home #Coronavirus". The archived version can be seen here., India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the photographs are not from Italy but Croatia after it was rocked by an earthquake on March 22. However, the message that the post intends to convey is true as social isolation is being harped on by every coronavirus-infected country., These very photographs have been shared in Hindi as well as Marathi with the same claim., A reverse search of the viral images shows that the pictures are from Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. This European country was rocked by an earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on Sunday. Several buildings were damaged, including the Parliament of Croatia. One person had died in the incident and several injured., Like many other countries, Croatia too was not untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic - it reported more than 200 cases. Authorities there are battling the twin disasters and reports about it can be read here., "Also read: Fact Check: Fake WHOs warning of lockdown in India goes viral", ALSO WATCH| We need to practice social distancing: Health ministry, The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie., , What doctors know about Covid & its treatment after 6 months of pandemic, What happened in Galwan: Detailed account of brutal June 15 battle, Exclusive: Images from Galwan show Chinese build-up intact after carnage, India holds fort, Covid-19 Tracker: State-wise data, daily trends, patients cured, deaths and more, WATCH: PM Modi reaches Ladakh, interacts with soldiers, Private train operations likely by April 2023: Railways, Uttar Pradesh: 8 cops shot dead in encounter with criminals in Kanpur, How can your lifestyle affect your Immunity? | NewsMo Exclusive, India reports 20,903 fresh coronavirus cases, tally now at 6.25 lakh, India records 18,653 fresh coronavirus cases, 507 deaths in a day, Unlock 2.0 begins from today: More domestic flights to operate, containment zones under strict vigil, more, Indo-China border dispute: No headway in 3rd Corp Commander-level talks, , 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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