By: Ranjini K
June 22 2020
False: ICMR has released 21 dos and don'ts on how to resume life after lockdown.
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Indian Council of Medical Research has not released any such advisory on its website.
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Indian Council of Medical Research has not released any such advisory on its website.The apex body has not released any such recommendations of dos and donts on its official website. There are also inconsistencies in the viral text message. The director of ICMR was quoted as saying that the WhatsApp message was fake and that all updates by ICMR are communicated in the form of a press release on their website. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.