Claim: As Myanmar battled a shortage of medical oxygen during a third wave of Covid-19 infections, a photo of a baby on a motorbike with an oxygen cylinder circulated in social media posts that claimed it shows a scene in Myanmar. The image, however, has been shared in a misleading context: it actually shows a scene in Thailand in 2019. The child in the picture was suffering from a respiratory illness, not Covid-19, local media reported at the time.
Fact-check: This photo was taken in Chiang Rai, Thailand in 2019
Verdict: this photo was taken in chiang rai, thailand in 2019
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2021-07-19T09:03:00