Published 14:07 IST, March 30th 2020
Fact Check: Will the Coronavirus outbreak end on May 29, 2020?
Fact check: An Indian prodigy has predicted that the Coronavirus outbreak will end in India on May 29, 2020. However, it has been proven wrong statistically.
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ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has put lives of thousands of people in jeopardy. steady rise in positive cases and death toll regarding Coronavirus is a global concern that has taken over top priorities of major countries across world. Amidst ongoing pandemic, various orists and astrologers have come forward and predicted end of Coronavirus outbreak. Though people are expected to follow ir beliefs, it is important for m to kw if entities y are believing in hold any credibility.
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Claim
A well-kwn prodigy from YouTube named Abighya Anand has predicted that ongoing Coronavirus outbreak will finally end on May 29, 2020. 14-year-old furrmore claims that March 31, 2020, will be this pandemic's 'last st' or 'climax' and from reon, virus will grow weaker. It is being claimed that earth's orbit around sun will have an impact on ongoing pandemic and it will eventually run out of strength on May 29, 2020. Check out video below:
Rating - False
Coronavirus pandemic has definitive timeline which is recognised by any scientific society across globe. unpredictable nature of virus has made it difficult for various organisations across world to understand timeline and make an estimate as to when pandemic will eradicate. refore, above claims made by Abighya Anand can be proven false.
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Origin
claims about Coronavirus pandemic's end in May 2020 came from Abidhya Anand's YouTube channel named Conscience. YouTube channel features videos on similar lines that talk about predictions based on astrology. Abighya Anand had also predicted start of Coronavirus outbreak back in 2019.
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Though it is easy for people to trust astrologers and prodigies during such testing times, it is important to kw that actual statistics differ from Abighya's predictions. An outbreak that has taken over world and formed into a global pandemic has t eradicated or shown signs of lowering down so quickly in past. As of w, around 724,278 cases of Coronavirus have been recorded. Out of this, India has recorded 1030 cases with 29 deaths.
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Google Trends analysis of 'will coronavirus end on May 29th'
Various internet users were quick to get on Google and search for end of coronavirus in India. As a result, a surge in Google search for same has been ticed steadily. Check it out below -
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14:07 IST, March 30th 2020