FILE - Cats crowd the harbor on Aoshima Island in the Ehime prefecture in southern Japan, Feb. 25, 2015.
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Daily Debunk
Claim: Cat owners have a reduced chance of contracting COVID-19.
Verdict: No Proof Yet
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Social Media Disinfo
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Circulating on social media: Claim that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in their guidelines suggested using Ivermectin drug as preventive medication against COVID-19.
Verdict: Misleading
Read the full story at: The Logical Indian