Bihar’s Health Department has confirmed that poultry chicken is the source of coronavirus.
CLAIM, A newspaper clipping that is being circulated on WhatsApp claims that Bihar’s Health Department has confirmed that poultry chicken is the source of coronavirus. The headline in Hindi reads, “बिहार सवास्थ विभाग ने पोल्ट्री मुर्गी को पुनः जांच कर कोरोना वायरस पुष्टि की है |” Translation: Bihar’s Health Department has confirmed that poultry chicken is the source of coronavirus., On the masthead of the newspaper clipping, “Dainik Jagran” can be seen which hints towards the fact that the news piece appeared in the national daily on 12 April, as the dateline mentions., (Click here for live updates on COVID-19. Also visit Quint Fit for comprehensive coverage on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.), TRUE OR FALSE?, However, there is no truth to the newspaper clipping. Firstly, the clipping itself is fake and has possibly been created using an online tool. Secondly, the Bihar Health Department has confirmed that no such observation has been made., WHAT’S THE TRUTH?, On observing the newspaper clipping that is in circulation on WhatsApp we noticed that the newspaper design of the clipping is nowhere similar to that of Dainik Jagran., If you notice the masthead and the dateline, you can notice the stark difference., "We also went through Dainik Jagran’s e-paper published on 12 April, but couldnt find any such news report. Further, the Bihar Health Department also took to Facebook to clarify that no such observation has been made.", 12 à¤\x85à¤ªà¥\x8dà¤°à¥\x88à¤² 2020 à¤\x95à¥\x8b à¤\x95à¥\x81à¤\x9b à¤\x85à¤\x96à¤¼à¤¬à¤¾à¤°à¥\x8bà¤\x82 à¤®à¥\x87à¤\x82 à¤\x9bà¤ªà¤¾ à¤¹à¥\x88 à¤\x95à¥\x80 à¤¸à¥\x8dà¤µà¤¾à¤¸à¥\x8dà¤¥à¥\x8dà¤¯ à¤µà¤¿à¤\xadà¤¾à¤\x97 à¤¦à¥\x8dà¤µà¤¾à¤°à¤¾ à¤ªà¥\x8bà¤²à¥\x8dà¤\x9fà¥\x8dà¤°à¥\x80 à¤®à¥\x81à¤°à¥\x8dà¤\x97à¥\x80 à¤\x95à¥\x80 à¤\x9cà¤¾à¤\x81à¤\x9a à¤®à¥\x87à¤\x82 à¤\x95à¥\x8bà¤°à¥\x8bà¤¨à¤¾ à¤µà¤¾à¤¯à¤°à¤¸ à¤ªà¤¾à¤¯à¤¾ à¤\x97à¤¯à¤¾ -..., The Quint has earlier debunked many such viral claims where fake newspaper clips have been shared to spread mis/disinformation., You can read all our fact-checked stories here., "(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9643651818, or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and well fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)", "Well get through this! Meanwhile, heres all you need to know about the Coronavirus outbreak to keep yourself safe, informed, and updated.", The Quint is now available on Telegram & WhatsApp too, Click here to join., Stay tuned with our weekly recap of what’s hot & cool by The Quint.
Poultry Chicken is the Source of Coronavirus Fact Check: Bihar Confirms Chicken as Source of COVID-19? Fake Newspaper Clipping Goes Viral