Fact Check: Did Italians Sing Chinese Song To Thank China For COVID-19 Aid?

ongoing coronavirus outbreak has become epicentre for various fake news and pieces of information to share unverified stories. Various questionable online news portals and social media accounts have started sharing a number of stories related to coronavirus outbreak without fact-checking. This has resulted in an outcome of infodemic which is bringing paraia and confusion in people's mind. One such piece of information has been recently identified.

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Claim - 

A recent Facebook post which received thousands of views had claimed that Italian nationals are singing a Chinese song in order to thank Chinese government for providing aid during coronavirus outbreak. video claimed that Italians were showing gratitude to Chinese government by singing song Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Chinese langu. video has received over 1 thousand likes and over 42 thousand views since n. video showcases four caucasian men singing Chinese song Qinghai-Tibet Plateau which is being claimed to be because of coronavirus outbreak. 

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Rating - False

claim made by Facebook post is completely false. video is originally from August 2019, where a band from Belarus named Clear Voice sang Qinghai-Tibet Plateau song. video was posted on both Clear Voice's official YouTube and Instagram account. video was posted months before coronavirus pandemic took over in Wuhan, China. 

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Origin -

video was first shared by a Chinese national on Facebook in March 2020. video n garnered a number of views on social media platform and went on to become viral. Many Chinese people took video to be true and shared it on Facebook and or social media platforms. 

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