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MOH Debunks Fake News on Covid-19 About Autopsy, Jail Terms

The Straits Times

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June 05, 2025

Two pieces of fake news made about Covid-19 in Singapore have been debunked by the Ministry of Health (MOH), as it urged the public not to spread unsubstantiated claims that may cause public alarm.

- Aqil Hamzah

On June 3, the ministry said it is aware of "two pieces of misinformation" currently being spread on social media.

The first has to do with a message claiming that Singapore was the first country to conduct an autopsy on a person who had tested positive for Covid-19, which it said was found to exist as a bacterium and not a virus.

The claim was first circulated in 2021, and re-emerged recently.

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