Claim: WhatsApp is flooded with claims that Dettol and Lysol can kill coronavirus. Screenshots of the labels of these brands were shared in which the names of various germs and viruses killed by these disinfectants were given. Among those names, Human Coronavirus could also be seen.
Fact-check: 100 fake COVID-19 WhatsApp forwards that we almost believed - First Check
Verdict: in response, both the companies issued a clarification saying they haven't tested the effectiveness of their product against the covid-19.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42