Clapping together at 5 pm during Janta curfew will not kill coronavirus
Several people on social
media have come out with various theories and claimed that clapping together at
5 pm would make such a "vibration" in the atmosphere that coronavirus
will be destroyed.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s Janta Curfew initiative on Sunday and his appeal to everyone clap at 5
pm to show gratitude to the helpers and medical practitioners who are working
relentlessly to fight coronavirus has now become the target of misinformation
on social media.
Clapping together at 5 pm during Janta curfew will not kill coronavirus |
Claim
Several people on social
media have come out with various theories and claimed that clapping together at
5 pm would make such a "vibration" in the atmosphere that coronavirus
will be destroyed. This message is being forwarded on WhatsApp and other social
messaging apps.
The viral message reads The 5
pm clapping Modi asked us to do is extremely interesting. At that time the moon
is passing to a new 'nakshatra' called Revati. The playing of bells and
clapping: The cumulative vibration will encourage blood circulation in the
body. It's the reason they used to have huge, gong-like bells in old Shakti
temples on the mountains. Someone very knowledgeable is guiding Modi about
this. Hope it works. 22nd March is Amavasya, darkest day in a month. All virus,
bacteria and evil forces have maximum potential and power on such days. 5 PM
clapping, shankh nada etc by 130 crore people at the same time will create so
many vibrations that virus will lose all potency. Must for everyone.
Many users like Renuka Jain
have forwarded this message believing that the collective clapping at 5 pm
would destroy the coronavirus.
@RenukaJain6
The 5pm clapping Modi asked us to do is extremely interesting.
At that time Moon is passing
to a new 'nakshatra' called Revati.
The playing of bells and
clapping: The cumulative vibration will encourage blood circulation in the
body.
AFWA found this viral claim
to be misleading. There is no proven scientific evidence that vibrations
created by collectively clapping can destroy coronavirus.
PIB Factcheck created for
debunking misinformation related to government policies has tweeted saying that
The vibration generated by clapping together will NOT destroy coronavirus
infection.
A stamp of fake news on a message claiming the vibrations generated by people clapping together will
kill the Coronavirus infections.
Prime Minister Modi has taken
this initiative of clapping at 5 pm only to appreciate the emergency staff who
are working selflessly to tackle coronavirus.
LINK
NO ! The vibration generated by clapping together will NOT destroy #Coronavirus infection#PIBFactCheck: The #JantaCurfew clapping initiative at 5pm is to express gratitude towards the Emergency staff working selflessly to counter #coronavirusinindia #Covid19India pic.twitter.com/WHfK4guxys— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) March 22, 2020
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