Did Govt or WHO issue advisory on the purchase of Holi products from China? Here’s the truth

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Ahead of Holi, a viral message attributed to the World Health Organisation is being circulated on social media with a claim that cheap Holi colours are made in China and they might contain Coronavirus. The message warns people against using such Holi colours.

“भारत के त्यौहारों में बड़ा त्यौहार होली जो की कुछ दिनों में आने वाली है हमारे देश भारत में जितनो भी रंग गुलाल एवं मास्क वीक और भी बहुत सारी सामाना चीन से आती है | आप जिसे सस्ता और आकर्सित सोच कर खरीदते है उसमे पॉलीमर की कोसी का उपयोग होता है | आप को जानाकारी दे की इसमे कोसी चीन के शहर Hunei से बना कर आती है जहाँ कोरोना वायरस का कहर शुरू हुआ | आप सभी से अपील है की चीन से आने वाली सामान का प्रयोग ना करें |”- the viral message reads.

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FACT CHECK

We checked the viral post and found it to be FAKE.

Firstly, we noticed that the message claims to be an advisory from WHO and in the next line “The preamble of India” is also present.

We checked online and did not find and credible reports to support the claim.

Moreover, the advisory has multiple grammatical and spelling mistakes.

In the advisory, the city of Hunei is mention as the epicentre of Coronavirus. But, Hunei is a district in Taiwan whereas China’s Hubei province is the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The above information proves that this advisory is FAKE.

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