Explainer: COVID-19 vaccines in Hong Kong
As the vaccine rollout gathers momentum, confusion and misleading claims about the effectiveness, side effects and safety of different vaccines continue to abound.
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@HKU School of Future Media
Health
No evidence: There is no proof that ivermectin prevents or cures COVID-19
Peer-reviewed studies on ivermectin and the expert interviewed by Annie Lab indicate such claims have no scientific ground.
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分析：對林鄭月娥接種的疫苗有疑問？直播片段證針筒從科興包裝玻璃瓶取疫苗
Annie Lab根據直播截圖和網上圖片的分析顯示，林鄭月娥接種的疫苗是從內地科興疫苗的玻璃瓶中抽取，而非如謠言猜測般接種了歐洲藥廠生產的疫苗。
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Analysis: Questions about Carrie Lam’s jab? Syringe was filled from a Sinovac vial
Annie Lab’s visual analysis shows the syringe used to inoculate the Chief Executive was filled from a Sinovac vial. It was not a prefilled syringe made by a European manufacturer as the rumor implies.
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Misleading: Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at Japan’s airports does not correspond to domestic cases in China
Annie Lab found the popular online calculation has no validity. Three datasets do not show what the claim implied at all.
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False: Hospital Authority did not allocate HK$3 billion to subsidize the medical fees of Hong Kongers living in Guangdong
The proposed amount is $103 million. It is for the Food and Health Bureau, not Hospital Authority.
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Misleading: Popular coronavirus origin video by Hong Kong legislator consists of unsubstantiated conspiracy claims
Pro-establishment legislator Ann Chiang Lai-wan’s popular video features a number of misleading and false claims that have been debunked.
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